The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger

By Olympic Museum, The

Published in association with the International Olympic Committee, The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger is the definitive illustrated chronicle of the world's biggest sporting event.

Featuring stunning photographs and artefacts from the archive of the Olympic Museum, it tells the story of more than 120 years of sporting excellence, from the birth of the modern Olympics in Athens in 1896, right up to the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games. Packed with fascinating and stories and profiles of iconic athletes from across the globe, it's a definitive journey through every single iteration of the Olympics. It also includes rare documents that illuminate some of the most incredible events in Olympic history, allowing readers to get closer to the world's greatest sporting spectacle than ever before.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787394042
• ISBN13: 9781787394049
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.7" x 11.2"