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From the history of the games to inspiring underdog stories, show your Olympic pride with these history, memoir, fiction and nonfiction Olympic books. 11 Books That Will Change the Way You View ...
Jonathan Horton didn’t expect to make the Olympic high bar final in 2008. Sure, the 45-second thrill ride that’s comprised of a series of intricate hand movements and daring releases is fun.
From Michael Phelps' 8 gold medal world record to Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic flame, the Olympics is filled with emotional moments
Louis Silvie Zamperini (January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014) was an American World War II veteran, an Olympic distance runner and a Christian evangelist.He took up running in high school and qualified for the United States in the 5,000 m race for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, finishing 8th while setting a new lap record in the process.
Derek Anthony Redmond (born 4 September 1965) is a retired British sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships.
Heiden was the most successful athlete at those Olympic Games, single-handedly winning more gold medals than all nations except for the Soviet Union (10) and East Germany (9). [2] He is the most successful Winter Olympian from a single edition of any Winter Olympics. He delivered the Athlete's Oath at those same 1980 Games. His coach was Dianne ...
Eric Henry Liddell (/ ˈ l ɪ d əl /; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary.Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh.
The Olympics is a tapestry of athleticism and beauty and teamwork and emotion. It is the best (and sometimes the worst) of sport. It is so, so many stories, all put together.