Sports for Kids: The Olympics for Children - Olympics History and Fun Facts About the Olympic Games (Kids Reading Books)
Lauren Brown (Author), Sports Books for Kids Institute (Editor)
Download: $2.99 (as of 04/19/2013 04:16 PST)
Olympics
Discover why the Olympics is the largest and most watched sporting event in the world!
THIS BOOK INCLUDES FULL-COLOR PICTURES OF EVERY SPORT.
This exciting fact-filled book will take you from the fields of Ancient Greece to the modern Olympic stadiums of today.
You will discover more fun and fascinating facts about the Summer Olympics than you ever thought possible,
Including...
* The real meaning of the Olympic Rings.
* The weird connection between the British Royal Family and the length of the marathon!
* What the colors of the Olympic Flag actually mean.
* What is the one most important thing about the Olympics?
* What the Olympic Flame means and how it makes its long journey to the Olympic stadium.
* What the Olympic Gold Medal is really made of (not gold)!
* The humble beginnings of today's mighty Olympic mega-stadiums.
* How much food is eaten by the participants of the Olympics? (the whoppingly gigantic answer!)
* The incredible story of the Greek soldier who inspired the first marathon.
* Which sports are played in the Olympics...and which sports have been left out? (You might be surprised!)
* The only 4 sports that have been played at every Olympic Games.
...and much more!
- Rank: #74969 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-04-15
- Released on: 2013-04-15
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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