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Total Olympics

Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing

by Jeremy Fuchs

Narrator Oliver Wyman

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Length 10 hours 5 minutes

Language English

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“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”––Jack McCallum, author of the New York Times bestseller Dream Team

Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world’s greatest sporting event.

Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting. (Picasso for the gold?) And the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling––like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories, it’s a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.

History Sports & Recreation Nonfiction

Jeremy Fuchs is a writer, reporter, and editor who has written numerous features and profiles atSports Illustrated and other publications, and co-wrote The Greatest Football Teams of All Time, a book published by Sports Illustrated Kids. He lives in Hoboken, NJ.