The A to Z Olympics: Sports History, Trivia, and Inspiring Stories from the Games - Kaj A to Z Histories, #1

It's time to wake up your Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and tidbits from the international sporting event where every competitor and team has a story. Plus dozens of photos from Olympic history! With tales that are quirky, triumphant, famous, or unfamiliar, the Olympics deliver both human drama and fascinating history. The A to Z Olympics covers the Games through 26 short, breezy essays, from Archery to Zagunis.
From ancient Olympia to the newest X-Games sports.  From household names to those you've never heard of-but should have. It also addresses curious questions: Why are Fijians so good at rugby? Who started on the track but ended up in roller derby? And what exactly does DNF mean? Includes stories about:.Greg Louganis.Kerri Strug.Claressa Shields.Florence Griffith Joyner.Babe Didrikson..and many more.Easy to skim, and packed with content, this book was written by an Olympics nerd for other Olympics nerds.