Modern Olympics (The Olympics)
By Haydn Middleton.
Description
The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago. In 1896, the Olympics were reborn. Held in Athens, Greece, the first modern Olympics attracted hundreds of athletes. They were eager to compete against the world’s best. Since the first modern Olympics, there have been more than twenty Olympic Games held across the world, from Amsterdam to Australia. Everywhere around the world, young athletes dream of one day competing at the Olympics. Open the pages of Modern Olympics to find out why. Read about: Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic...
ISBN(s)
1403446776, 9781403446770
