Champions (The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games)
Get up close with the champions of the biggest sporting event in the world!
From shot-putters to ice-skaters, the Olympic Games showcase the very best sporting achievements and feature some truly memorable personalities and performances. Discover them in The Unofficial Guide to Olympic Champions!
Great reading for children aged 8 and up.
Contents: - 'Faster, higher, stronger' - Athletics (Track): Usain Bolt/Jamaica & Mo Farah/GB - Athletics (Field) Valerie Adams/NZ & Carl Lewis/USA - Boxing: Nicola Adams/GB & Teófilo Stevenson/Cuba - Cycling: Jason Kenny/GB & Anna Meares/Australia - Football: USA & Hungary - Gymnastics: Simone Biles/USA & Nadia Comaneci/Romania - Rowing/canoeing: Steve Redgrave/GB & Michal Martikán/Slovakia - Ice skating: Yuzuru Hanru/Japan & Ireen Wüst/Netherlands - Snowboard/skiing: Shaun White/USA & Marit Bjørgen/Norway - Swimming: Michael Phelps/USA & Rebecca Adlington/GB - Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee/GB & Simon Whitfield/Canada - Olympic not-so-champions - Olympic words - Olympic host cities - Index & Further information
