01792nam a22002897a 4500 20260224092602.0 260224b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781523508389, (paperback) HSLRC GV 721.7 .F83 2020 Fuchs, Jeremy, author. 60941 Total Olympics : every obscure, hilarious, dramatic, and inspiring tale worth knowing / Jeremy Fuchs. New York : Workman Publishing, 2020. xiv, 322 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Includes index. Introduction Chapter 1. Forgotten history.- Chapter 2. Legends.- Chapter 3. Wild and strange.- Chapter 4. Firsts.- Chapter 5. Discontinued sports.- Chapter 6. Forgotten heroes. Motto of the modern Olympics: faster, higher, stronger. But now add stranger! Stranger, as in the 1908 Olympic marathon, which featured Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a 22-year-old pastry chef, and Champagne (yes, it was the runners' drink of choice). Or the 1948 "austerity games" in London, teams had to bring their own food, female athletes sewed their own uniforms. Or imagine rooting for these one-time Olympic sports: tug of war, firefighting, rope climb, live pigeon shooting, and, wait for it, painting. (Picasso for the gold!) Total Olympics is a glorious, photo-filled tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, controversial moments, and more Anecdotes. 60942 Olympic athletes. 60943 Olympics History. 60944 lcc BK 98831 98831 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC HSLRC HSLRC CIR 2026-02-24 Sketchbook/Fullybooked 1009.60 1 GV 721.7 .F83 2020 HS14843 2026-03-30 00:00:00 2026-03-17 1 1009.60 2026-02-24 BK