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Spectacularly illustrated and fully updated The Olympic Games vividly captures the drama and excitement of the modern Olympic competition and includes an 18-page preview of Sydney 2000. Organized chronologically this unique guide takes an in-depth look at each Summer and Winter Games in turn from Athens 1896 to Nagano 1998.Breathtaking sports photography and authoritative commentary record the key sporting triumphs of a host of Olympic stars from Spyridon Louis' historic win in the marathon of Athens 1896 to the sprint victories of Linford Christie at Barcelona 1992 and Michael Johnson at Atlanta 1996.An excellent instant reference source The Olympic Games features complete easy-to-use listings of all the competitive events and medallists since the beginning of the Games. In this special Sydney 2000 edition an 18-page section follows the preparations for Sydney 2000 including a map of venues a shedule of events and a look at the likely medal contenders.