The Olympics(English, Paperback, Guttmann Allen)

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The Olympics(English, Paperback, Guttmann Allen) is written by Guttmann Allen and published by University of Illinois Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0252070461 (ISBN 10) and 9780252070464 (ISBN 13).

The classic account of the modern Olympic movement This second edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 1896 to 2000. The glories and fiascoes, the triumphs and tragedies--Guttmann weaves them all into a vivid and entertaining social history. As Guttmann shows, politics has always been one of the Olympics' major events. He also delves into the colorful history of the athletics, from the Paris marathon course that invited French runners to take shortcuts to the odyssey of Egyptian gym teacher Youssef Nagui Assad, who made three different Olympic teams only to be recalled home each time due to boycotts. Guttmann also provides insight into the byzantine maneuvering involved in site selection, as well as little known facts about the Games' history and figures like longtime Olympics czar Avery Brundage.