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A History of the Olympics
A History of the Olympics
A History of the Olympics
Audiobook6 hours

A History of the Olympics

Written by John Goodbody

Narrated by Barry Davies

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About this audiobook

An unusual release on audiobook format! The 2008 Beijing Olympics take place in August. John Goodbody, for many years chief sports news writer for The Times, has covered every Olympics since 1964. In this entertaining and informative account, he tells the main stories of each of the modern Olympics. Here are some of the heroes and heroines who have made sporting history, as well as the main disasters and scandals that attend the world’s greatest sporting event.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
Release dateApr 1, 2008
ISBN9789629547165
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