"Sports Illustrated, the world's premier authority on sports, presents the definitive book on the Olympic Games." "In 1992, David Wallechinsky's The Complete Book of the Olympics set a new standard for Olympics reference. Now he has completely revised the book - just in time for the one-hundredth-anniversary Summer Games in Atlanta. This indispensable reference includes fascinating stories and anecdotes from every sport - including personal histories, dramatic confrontations, and unexpected outcomes; stats and scores for the top finishers in every event of every Summer Olympics since the first modern games in 1896; complete coverage of discontinued events and national medal totals; concise descriptions of the rules and scoring for 1996; and more than 200 classic photographs of Olympic athletes." "From Jesse Owens and Jim Thorpe to Nadia Comaneci and Greg Louganis, from the fencing contest that led to a real duel to the wrestling match that went on for 11 hours, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics brings the games to life with all the stars, all the statistics, and all the stories. Here is your ultimate Olympics source book."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved