Berglund, Bruce
Summary: "How do you pick Olympic GOATs? Is it gymnast Simone Biles or swimmer Michael Phelps? Or maybe it's the entire 1992 basketball team. With so many sports, how do you choose? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of the Olympic Games and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 BERMaraniss, Andrew
Summary: "The true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796.48 MARHunter, Nick.
Summary: Describes how the Winter Olympics started, how they are organized, star performers, and what can be expected at the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.48 HUNBarnas, Jo-Ann.
Summary: This title will give you the story behind records held by such Olympic stars as Michael Phelps, Nadia Comaneci, Greg Louganis, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 BARMcCarthy, Meghan.
Summary: "The exciting and bizarre true story of the 1904 Olympic marathon, which took place at the St. Louis World's Fair."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.42 MCCMaraniss, David.
Summary: The author examines how the world's political and social climate affected the 1960 Olympics presenting tales of espionage and propaganda and portraits of its personalities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 796.48 MARMaraniss, David.
Summary: Author Maraniss weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Olympics. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those days at the dawn of the sixties. Change was everywhere. Old-boy notions of Olympic amateurism were crumbling. Rome saw the first doping scandal, the first commercially televised Summer Games, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.48 MARGoldblatt, David
Summary: "The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games—by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 GOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.4809 GOLMorey, Allan.
Summary: "Presents information about gymnastics in the Olympics, including different kinds of gymnastic events, well-known gymnasts such as Gabrielle Douglas, and how gymnastics in the Olympics works today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus High Interest, Amicus Ink 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.4 MORFranke, Greg
Summary: "There have been many thrilling and memorable sports rivalries. But none has ever combined such drama and excitement over such an extended period of time and against such a gripping background as the Cold War hockey rivalry between Canada and Russia"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Publishing, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.962 FRAGish, Ashley
Summary: "Celebrate the Winter Games with this high-interest introduction to curling, the team sport known for its rocks and brooms. Also included is a biographical story about curler Anna Hasselborg"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.964 GISLeBoutillier, Nate.
Summary: "A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Romanian Nadia Comaneci--of the Olympic sport of gymnastics, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896"--Provided by Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.44 LEBHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OWEBrown, Daniel James
Summary: "The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2013
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 797.123 BROSmith-Llera, Danielle
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Hist Sport Smith-LleraSchultz, Mark
Summary: "The riveting true story-soon to be a high-profile film-of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty. On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.4 SCHMeans, Howard B.
Summary: "Swimming is a long thread that connects the Olympic heroes of today with the real and mythic ones of the past across more than ten millennia--a recorded history that begins in a cave in the Egyptian desert and sweeps across athletes and poets, statesmenand emperors, humans and gods; across the whole human experience, the entire human story. Splash! weaves a 10,000-year-old tale that begins in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.2 MEASchaap, Jeremy.
Summary: In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports--but it is also the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OWENS, JESSE SCHWalters, Guy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.48 WALHerman, Gail
Summary: "Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Sport What HermanCrest, Mason
Summary: Jump off a cliff. Slide down a mountain. Soar 20 feet above a snowy halfpipe. These are just a few of the things extreme sport athletes willingly do every day, things the average person would never consider attempting. With the overwhelming success of sports network ESPNs X Games, the subculture of extreme sports became mainstream, even becoming part of the Olympic Games. American snowboarder...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796 CREGifford, Clive.
Summary: "An introduction to a variety of cycling events of the summer Olympics, including road racing, time trials, triathlon, mountain biking, BMX racing, and more. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic cyclists"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.6 GIFGitlin, Marty
Summary: Test your knowledge about the history of the Summer and Winter Games and the amazing athletes who have participated in them. The title features informative sidebars, a trivia quiz, a glossary, and further resources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.48 GITMcNamara, Eileen
Summary: Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018