Olympics category: 421 books

In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Summer of ’49, a gripping sports narrative that brilliantly tells the amazing individual stories of the unforgettable athletes who gathered in Mexico City in a year of dramatic upheaval. The 1968 Mexico City Olympics reflected the spirit of their revolutionary...

Usain Bolt is the fastest human being in the history of the world. Most fans are aware of his multiple world records and his record-setting 100 and 200 meter gold medal defenses at the 2012 Olympics in London, but in order to truly understand Usain Bolt, you must first understand where he came from....

Discover the astonishing, inspirational, and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States,...

This is your complete guide to Field Hockey at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about field hockey, who is on the American Olympic team and which teams to expect on the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Field Hockey in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympian!

This is your complete guide to Water Polo at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about water polo, who is on the American Olympic team and who to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Water Polo in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic Water Polo player!

This is your complete guide to Track at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about track, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look Track in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympian!**NOTE:...

This is your complete guide to Tennis at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about tennis, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect on the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Tennis in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic tennis player!

This is your complete guide to Soccer at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about soccer, who is on the American Olympic team and which teams to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Soccer in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic Soccer player!

This is your complete guide to Field at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about field events, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Field in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympian!**NOTE: Track and Field are two separate books. This book is for FIELD EVENTS ONLY.

This is your complete guide to Women's Artistic Gymnastics at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about artistic gymnastics, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect on the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Women's Artistic Gymnastics in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic gymnast!

This is your complete guide to Canoe/Kayak Sprint at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about canoe/kayak sprint, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Canoe/Kayak sprint in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic Canoe/Kayak sprint athlete!

This is your complete guide to Canoe/Kayak Slalom at the London Summer Olympics. Learn about canoe/ayak slalom, who is on the American Olympic team and which athletes to expect in the fight for the podium. This guide is your complete insider look at Canoe/Kayak Slalom in the 2012 London Olympics. Includes tips on how to become an Olympic Canoe/kayak slalom athlete!

Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides are the recipients of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the Internationla Swimming Hall of Fame! "Here Ervin and swim trainer and journalist Markides combine talents to create a biography that is part first-hand narrative by Ervin, with...

Hodding Carter dreamed of being an Olympian as a kid. He worshipped Mark Spitz, swam his heart out, and just missed qualifying for the Olympic trials in swimming as a college senior. Although he didn't qualify for the 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, or 2004 Olympics, he never stopped believing...