Record Breakers At The Olympic Games

By (author) Walker, Rob
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The most comprehensive children''s book about the Summer Olympic Games, charting the best achievements, records and stories from the history of the largest international sporting tournament - publishing in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Games.
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Record Breakers at the Olympic Games celebrates the best records, achievements and stories in the history of the modern summer Olympic Games.

Comprehensive in scope, the book features record performances in every sport and discipline since Athens 1896, and highlights the jawdropping efforts and dramatic moments that make up the Games'' tapestry of tales. Additonally, the book charts new sporting additions, such as skateboarding and rock-climbing, which have attracted a new legion of young fans. There is also a section devoted to the Paralympics, citing the stars and star performances that have propelled the profile of the Paralympic movement in modern times. This is a perfect guide for young fans in the run up to the Paris Games in 2024.

Biographical note:
Rob Walker has covered every Olympic Games since Athens 2004. As lead Athletics commentator on the official international television coverage, he is a familiar voice in the sport. His 23-year broadcasting career has seen him acquire unique knowledge across a range of Olympic disciplines including Triathlon, Sailing, Boxing, Tennis and Rugby and he is regularly seen and heard on BBC Sport, ITV Sport and Channel 4. He is also the face of snooker coverage in the UK as MC of the World Snooker Championships, which draws in up to 4 million viewers each year. Rob is just as adept as a sports writer and is a regular contributor to the multi-platform digital sports publication, The Sportsman.
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First ever compendium of the Summer Olympic Games for children, charting the best achievements, records and stories from the annals of the largest international sporting tournament in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Games.

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Comprehensive in scope, the book offers a lowdown on every event, including a breakdown of all track and field disciplines. The book makes a perfect companion guide for young fans during the Games.

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Features more than 250 amazing colour photographs capturing the drama of the Games, complemented by a wealth of trivia.

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Written by broadcaster Rob Walker who is the lead athletics commentator on the official international TV coverage of the Games. Includes a foreword double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington (UK edn)/ Sanya Richards-Ross (US edn).