The Games: Britain's Olympic and Paralympic Journey to London 2012 - Hardcover
The Games traces Britain's great Olympic and Paralympic past through powerful narrative, striking anecdotes and over 250 compelling original images. It captures the individual atmosphere of past Games across the world, from 1930s Berlin to 1980s Moscow, Sydney in the Millennium to Beijing's Birds Nest in 2008, and explores the explosion of interest in the Paralympic Games. London's previous roles as host, rescuing the Games in 1904 after Vesuvius erupted and battling with postwar austerity in 1948, are considered both as contemporaries saw them and from a historical perspective, as are individual stories of British medal winners. The final chapter focuses upon the preparations for London 2012 events, from individual athletes to the radical keynotes of sustainability and regeneration, and shows how London 2012 will both strengthen and refresh Britain's historic Olympic ties.
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About the Author:
Brendan Gallagher is the Chief Sports Feature Writer at the Daily Telegraph, specialising in rugby, cycling, athletics, basketball and cricket. He has co-authored the autobiography of Ireland and Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll and, most recently, of three time's Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins, In Pursuit of Glory, as well as a book on sport's favourite Comic Book Heroes. A former director of Hayters Sports Agency, he has a particular interest in historical sporting events and the Olympic and Paralympic heritage.
Review:
'This wonderfully illustrated book of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic heritage travels a fascinating journey...This is a book that should grace every coffee table as we prepare for this year's London Games.' (Nursing Standard, June 2012)
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- PublisherWiley
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1119973139
- ISBN 13 9781119973133
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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