The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games: Events

Get inside the events of the biggest sporting occasion in the world!

The Olympic Games feature a dazzling variety of sporting events, from sprinting to fencing, and from powerlifting to rhythmic gymnastics. Together, they make for an amazing spectacle. Explore them for yourself in THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES: EVENTS.

Great reading for children aged 8 and up.

Contents

The changing Olympics

Athletics (track)

Athletics (field)

Ball sports

Boat sports

Combat sports

Cycling

Football

Gymnastics

Multi-sport events

Racquet sports

Swimming and aquatics

New Olympic sports

Olympic words

Olympic events

Finding out more

Index

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Get inside the events of the biggest sporting occasion in the world! The Olympic Games feature a dazzling variety of sporting events, from sprinting to fencing, and from powerlifting to rhythmic gymnastics. Together, they make for an amazing spectacle. Explore them for yourself in THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES: EVENTS . Great reading for children aged 8 and up.ContentsThe changing OlympicsAthletics (track) Athletics (field)Ball sports Boat sports Combat sports Cycling Football Gymnastics Multi-sport events Racquet sports Swimming and aquatics New Olympic sports Olympic words Olympic events Finding out more Index

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