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Asterix at the Olympic Games
(Astérix #12)
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The athletes of the ancient world assemble in Athens for the Olympic Games. Asterix and the Gauls enter too, but they're due for a setback. As an artificial stimulant, magic potion is banned. Can our friends win at the Games without it? And what's the special ingredient of the other potion, the one in the cauldron in the shed with the door that doesn't close properly?
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Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
July 22nd 2004
by Asterix
(first published 1968)
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Is it me or does anyone else wonder what the magic potion means for sexual lives of Ghauls?

Aug 29, 2010
Dirk Grobbelaar
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One of the very first Asterix books I can remember reading as a kid. And it’s as good as ever.
The title leaves no room for interpretation, this story does in fact take place at the Olympic Games. In an effort to irritate the Romans, the Gauls set off for Greece to take part in the games (as Romans, of course, since they are part of the empire and would otherwise not be allowed to compete). The kicker? They plan on using the magic potion to make a clean sweep of all the events.
This doesn’t work a ...more
The title leaves no room for interpretation, this story does in fact take place at the Olympic Games. In an effort to irritate the Romans, the Gauls set off for Greece to take part in the games (as Romans, of course, since they are part of the empire and would otherwise not be allowed to compete). The kicker? They plan on using the magic potion to make a clean sweep of all the events.
This doesn’t work a ...more

The Olympic Games are about to begin! Of course, the Romans are entering. Gluteus Maximus is all getting ready to win medals for Caesar. But when the Gauls learn about the Olympic Games, they can't help but decide to join. They begin to call themselves Roman citizens since only Romans and Greeks can enter the contest, which irritates the Romans considerably. However, a setback is coming. Asterix and Obelix have no idea they cannoy rely on the magic potion.
This was a hilarious one. After the last ...more
This was a hilarious one. After the last ...more

Oh I love Asterix. It's been a constant in my life and along with Twinkle and Bunty was one of the first comics I read. In a fit of topicality, I picked up Asterix At The Olympic Games. And, very simply, it's great. This would be a superb introduction to the Olympics for somebody just starting to explore comics and language (and it could be a very nice parent / child joint-read).
The Asterix books are full of puns and wordplay. They're stamped into nearly every frame and the vitality of these is ...more
The Asterix books are full of puns and wordplay. They're stamped into nearly every frame and the vitality of these is ...more

Finally the magic potion is of no use
27 August 2013
Well, this one picked up somewhat with a few more laugh out loud moments, as well as the typical on running joke (such as Obelix trying to get his share of the magic potion – he tries so much to get a taste and no matter what he does he always gets knocked back). One of the best jokes was when Obelix says to Fulliautomatix that Dogmatix is so much better because he can scratch his ear with his hind leg, and a few windows later we hear a cry 'so ...more
27 August 2013
Well, this one picked up somewhat with a few more laugh out loud moments, as well as the typical on running joke (such as Obelix trying to get his share of the magic potion – he tries so much to get a taste and no matter what he does he always gets knocked back). One of the best jokes was when Obelix says to Fulliautomatix that Dogmatix is so much better because he can scratch his ear with his hind leg, and a few windows later we hear a cry 'so ...more

I still don't understand the joke about "un manque de pot" but this is still terribly funny.
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Things are quiet in the Gaulish village that is home to Asterix. The nearby Roman encampment Aquarium is full of excitement. Their finest athlete, Gluteus Maximus, has been selected to represent Rome in the Olympic Games in Greece. He trains in the forest where his confidence is shattered by Asterix and Obelix, whose magic-potion enhanced powers make them faster and stronger. Once the village chief finds out about the games, he wants his tribe to go too. They'll easily be victorious thanks to dr
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Welcome to 50 B.C., where one small village of Gauls is holding out against the Roman legionnaires who surround them. Asterix, the cunning little warrior, and his sidekick, Obelix, the mighty boar loving Menhir deliverer, with his dog, Dogmatix, are back. Accompanied by Getafix (the Druid who brews the magic potion), Cacofonix (the bard who grates on everyone's ears), Vitalstatistix (the tribal chief), and other villagers, they travel to the Olympics in Athens. I loved the series as a child and
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A Roman, Gluteus Maximus, is training for the Olympic Games and thinks he's going to win until he encounters Asterix and Obelix and then he gets depressed. The tribe decides that they will compete in the games, and Asterix and Obelix will represent them.
They get to Greece and encounter Diabetes, their guide, and they visit Athens and then move on to Olympia for training.
However, they cannot compete in the games since they would be using magic potion (their version of steroids), and since Obelix ...more
They get to Greece and encounter Diabetes, their guide, and they visit Athens and then move on to Olympia for training.
However, they cannot compete in the games since they would be using magic potion (their version of steroids), and since Obelix ...more

This is my first Asterix book and I must say, I probably will not buy another one. It was very OK. Wasn't as funny as people make it out to be and though it is just 50 pages, it is definitely a slow read.
The story line has no depth. The story is too short. The drawings are not up to par. And I hate the fact that a lot of supporting characters look alike.
I guess you either are a tintin fan or an Asterix fan. I certainly am the former! ...more
The story line has no depth. The story is too short. The drawings are not up to par. And I hate the fact that a lot of supporting characters look alike.
I guess you either are a tintin fan or an Asterix fan. I certainly am the former! ...more

The Gallic duo are off to Greece to compete in the Games and put the Romans to shame. One of the funniest of the Asterix books.

Nice funny book. This is the 12th book of Asterix.
Asterix and co participate in the Olympics games in Athens.
Asterix and co participate in the Olympics games in Athens.

They are like that box of chocolates...you open one and you don't wanna stop till you have devoured them all. :-D
Asterix at the Olympic Games is among my earliest memory of falling in love with books. As the adventure takes our friends from the li'l Gaulish village we know so well all the way to Athens and Olympia, where they compete against Romans (and Spartans, and Greeks and...well, that is beside the point), for the first time in the history of Asterix comics, as Romans. Along the way, it al ...more
Asterix at the Olympic Games is among my earliest memory of falling in love with books. As the adventure takes our friends from the li'l Gaulish village we know so well all the way to Athens and Olympia, where they compete against Romans (and Spartans, and Greeks and...well, that is beside the point), for the first time in the history of Asterix comics, as Romans. Along the way, it al ...more

Gluteus Maximus, an athletic Roman legionary, is chosen as one of Rome's representatives for the upcoming Olympic Games in Greece. Gaius Veriambitius, his centurion, hopes to share in the glory of Olympic victory. While training in the forest, Gluteus Maximus encounters Asterix and Obelix, who unintentionally outdo him at running, the javelin and boxing, thanks to the power of the magic potion. Demoralised, he consigns himself to sweeping the Roman camp instead of training. When Veriambitius ask
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Marking individual Asterix books is a new low, but greater men have done worse things for reading challenges.
Re-reading the series, first time as an adult. Not surprisingly finding many gems, such as naming of characters, puns etc that may have been missed as a kid. This episode in particular has some allusions to modern day doping in sports, but of course in the days of Julius Caesar. The book written in the 1970s still showed stark racist overtones, which when looked through the lens of 2019 s ...more
Re-reading the series, first time as an adult. Not surprisingly finding many gems, such as naming of characters, puns etc that may have been missed as a kid. This episode in particular has some allusions to modern day doping in sports, but of course in the days of Julius Caesar. The book written in the 1970s still showed stark racist overtones, which when looked through the lens of 2019 s ...more

[SPOILERS AHEAD]This was one of the few Asterix comics at home and that I remember reading every summer. On this last re-read, it was still the same excitement and captivation with the story. Dogmatix is my favourite and I liked the fact that Obelix naively happened to suggest the solution to the problem, without his knowledge. Asterix was very generous to give away his palm of victory to the Romans. Not one of my top favourites, but still very good.

This is quite an accomplishment for me because it's the first french book I've read! I understood most of it, which I'm very proud of, and I got the overall gist of the book. Asterix and Obelix are classics and I obviously enjoyed reading this book! :)
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Oct 30, 2019
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... aaand i have almost finished my goodreads reading challenge xD
some will think comics don't count as books... i kind of agree, but hey it's reading all the same
besides, how else was i ever gonna get my challenge done? ;) ...more
some will think comics don't count as books... i kind of agree, but hey it's reading all the same
besides, how else was i ever gonna get my challenge done? ;) ...more

There's apparently an audience for these predictable tales and non stop puns, but I'm not part of it.
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Unfortunately, this graphic novel is a little below the expectations. The story is funny, but it doesn't sustain the same level of humor than the previous stories. Besides that, its development and conclusion are simplistic.
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Funny,, funny, funny! If you want to relax and learn history it's the best choice as you'll kill two birds with one stone!!!
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Feb 25, 2020
Saint No Stopping Us
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Six out of ten. CBR format.
Asterix and Obelix (and friends) enter for the Olympic games in Athens.
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