What Are the Summer Olympics?

What Are the Summer Olympics?
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 114
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ISBN-10 : 9780399542909
ISBN-13 : 0399542906
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Book Synopsis What Are the Summer Olympics? by : Gail Herman

Download or read book What Are the Summer Olympics? written by Gail Herman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands. The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.


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