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Contained within the pages of this encyclopaedic book is everything anyone could wish to know about the Winter Olympics. With a complete statistical record for all events through the history of the Games, and now in its eighth edition, this is the authoritative book on the Winter Olympics. From speed skating to snowboarding, bobsleigh to ice hockey, the book gives the medals tables, timings, distances and scores of every event – and provides vital information on rules and scoring systems. But much more than a statistical compendium, the book also offers a wealth of Winter Olympic history, anecdote and lore, bringing alive the most dramatic moments from the Games and celebrating the many extraordinary individuals who have competed. This new edition, published in the run up to the 2010 Vancouver Games, has been expanded to include the results from Turin in 2006. It covers each event, Games by Games, from the four skating events which first featured in the 1908 London Olympics to freestyle skiing and curling – including discontinued events.
About the Author
David Wallechinsky is a renowned Olympic historian, NBC radio commentator and author of several reference books, including the bestselling The Book of Lists and the People’s Almanac Presents the 20th Century. His work has appeared in such publications as the New York Times Magazine and Parade, and he has guested on Late Night with David Letterman, Nightline, and PBS’ News Hour with Jim Lehrer. He is the founder editor-in-chief of the political website AllGov.com. Wallechinsky is also the vice-president of the International Society of Olympic Historians and recipient of the Olympic Order of the International Olympic Committee.
Jaime Loucky has worked on several editions of the Complete Book of the Olympics, both Summer and Winter editions. His articles have appeared in a number of magazines and academic journals including the Encyclopaedia of Contemporary American Immigration.
Jaime Loucky has worked on several editions of the Complete Book of the Olympics, both Summer and Winter editions. His articles have appeared in a number of magazines and academic journals including the Encyclopaedia of Contemporary American Immigration.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a beautiful book: all you want to know about the Olympics
yuo have it!!
I know and I have bought this edition from 20 years (included Summer Olympics Games editions) and I have always a complete satisfaction: perfection of dates , precision of terms and times, names of the medallist participants, medals of all the games included the discountinue events. It's a must for maniacs of Olympic games.
yuo have it!!
I know and I have bought this edition from 20 years (included Summer Olympics Games editions) and I have always a complete satisfaction: perfection of dates , precision of terms and times, names of the medallist participants, medals of all the games included the discountinue events. It's a must for maniacs of Olympic games.
Format:Paperback
This book has brought my crossword library up-to-date. It also helpd me to remember things that I have seen over many years.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good information. Lot of errors
20 Jan 2010
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I got this book to update the one I had to the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow (The 2008 Edition did that for the Summer version and it was well done). This book has a lot of errors in it. For Nordic combined, it lists the old event of 7.5 km sprint and 15 km individual even though both events changed in late 2008 to 10 km individual large hill and 10 km individual normal hill. No details provided of the Gundersen system point time differential for competitiors in the individual and team event.
There is no mention of ski cross in the freestyle skiing section which will debut at this year's Olympics.
For cross country skiing on the combined/ double pursuit, the events listed are not accurate. 1992-8 were 10 km + 15 km combined men & 5 km + 10 km combined women, both separate days. 2002 was 10 km + 10 km combined men and 5 km + 5 km combined women, same day at seperate times. Since 2006, it has been 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit women and 15 km + 15 km double pursuit men, a duathlon event. No explanation given for event.
For the knowledge that Wallechinsky and Loucky have with the Olympics, this left something to be desired.
There is no mention of ski cross in the freestyle skiing section which will debut at this year's Olympics.
For cross country skiing on the combined/ double pursuit, the events listed are not accurate. 1992-8 were 10 km + 15 km combined men & 5 km + 10 km combined women, both separate days. 2002 was 10 km + 10 km combined men and 5 km + 5 km combined women, same day at seperate times. Since 2006, it has been 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit women and 15 km + 15 km double pursuit men, a duathlon event. No explanation given for event.
For the knowledge that Wallechinsky and Loucky have with the Olympics, this left something to be desired.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not what I expected
28 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for a book that spends a lot of time going over past olympics medal placings,...this is for you. Not a lot on the specific sports.
Excellent!
10 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the most complete book about the Winter Olympics available. It's the complementary book to the Summer Olympics. What you get is all the results and historical vignettes to most of the events.
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