The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Athens 2004 EditionContains records, statistics, medal standings, and anecdotes from throughout the history of summer Olympics, listing the top eight finishers in every event from 1896 to 2000, describing the rules and scoring of every event included in the 2004 Athens games, and including more than two hundred photographs, as well as essays on issues such as Olympic corruption, terrorism, and doping. |
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