The Treasures of the Olympic Games: An Interactive History of the Olympic Games

by The Olympic Museum (Editor)

Can't wait for the London Olympics? The Treasures of the Olympic Games , published in association with the official Olympic Museum in Lausanne, captures the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games. In addition to more than 200 photographs, the book contains 20 removable facsimiles of rare historical documents from the museum's exclusive archive--including an athlete's rail pass, a police report detailing the tragic terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics, and a flame bearer's guide. Plus, relive the Games' most dramatic moments with a DVD featuring Jesse Owens, Bob Beamon, and other immortals.
 

Genres: History

64 pages, Hardcover

First published April 3, 2012

Reviews

[Lorenz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is both informative and fun to read. The Olympic memorabilia contained in this book provides interesting facts and unique insight about the development of the modern Olympics through the years. The DVD that's included in this book contains some interesting footages, i particularly enjoyed watching the 1936 Olympics

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book but not great. It covers the highlights of most of the Summer Olympics including images of artifacts and reproductions of various documents. Interesting but tries to do too much.