The Summer Olympics in Athens begin Friday, and this book is the perfect way to get ready. There are amazing pictures of astonishing athletic feats. There are records and medal totals. But the book ...

"First published in the U.K. by Macmillan Publishers International Limited"--Title-page verso. This grandiose and salutary task : the reinvention of the Olympic Games -- All the fun of the fair : The ...

If you’ve ever been curious about how the Olympic Games have shaped Long Beach — from its infrastructure and economy to cultural relevance on the global stage — the Historical Society of Long Beach ...

These are the years that Los Angeles hosted – or will host – the Summer Olympic Games. Love it, hate it or still deciding, there’s no denying that the Olympics is a part of L.A.’s history and DNA. Now ...

The Olympics bring countries together through sport. You watch top athletes compete for medals and expect fairness along with ...

Milan, the second biggest city in the country, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the other ...

The Paris Olympics provided a platform for American women to shine. Team USA finished atop the Olympic medal count with 126 overall and tied China for the most golds with 40 largely thanks to the ...

We are less than 100 days out from the 2026 Winter Olympics where the Milan-Cortina games in Italy will become the epicenter of the sports world for ...

While the U.S. doesn't always dominate at the Winter Olympics like at the Summer Olympics, there are plenty of U.S. athletes ...