Audiobooks About The Olympics

The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)

The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics

By: Daniel James Brown
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney

The #1 New York Times bestseller freshly adapted for the next generation.

Inspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary 'The Boys of '36'
 
For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American... Read more

The Boys in the Boat

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

By: Daniel James Brown
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Length: 14 hours 24 minutes

“This is one of my favorite non-fiction reads of all time, containing everything that I love to find in a book: suspense, unbreakable friendships, insurmountable obstacles, and unlimited perseverance! As told to the readers at the beginning of the book, this story is not one of Brown’s own experience but one that he heard and shared with the... Read more

Grace, Gold, and Glory

My Leap of Faith

By: Gabrielle Douglas
Narrated by: Haleakala Wilson
Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

The inspiring autobiography from Gabrielle Douglas—the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual All-Around champion—revealing her journey from the time she first entered a gym to her gold-medal-winning performances.In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the... Read more

Foxcatcher

The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold

By: Mark Schultz & David Thomas
Narrated by: Stephen Mendel
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

The riveting true story—soon to be the subject of a high-profile film—of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty

On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times... Read more

No Limits - Abridged

The Will to Succeed

By: Michael Phelps
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Fresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps—up from working-class, born-in-the-USA roots—shows us the secrets to his remarkable success—from training to execution.

For years the world has followed Michael Phelps’s progress from teen sensation in Sydney to bona fide phenom in Athens. Now... Read more

Courage to Soar

A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance

By: Simone Biles
Narrated by: Imani Parks
Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her one of the top athletes and gymnasts in the world—and how you too can overcome challenges in your life.Simone Biles’ entrance into the... Read more

My Olympic Life: A Memoir

The Anita DeFrantz Story

By: Anita L. DeFrantz & Josh Young
Narrated by: Anita L. DeFrantz
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

Growing up in a family active in promoting civil rights, Anita L. DeFrantz knew the importance of letting her voice be heard as an African American and as a woman. Her activism for individual rights and her ascent as a leader began in earnest at Connecticut College, where she was sophomore class president, chairman of the student judiciary... Read more

Letters to a Young Athlete

By: Chris Bosh
Narrated by: Chris Bosh & Pete Larkin
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

A legendary NBA player shares his remarkable story, infused with hard-earned wisdom about the journey to self-mastery from a life at the highest level of professional sports

Chris Bosh, NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the league’s Global Ambassador, had his playing days cut short at their... Read more

Just Don't Fall (Adapted for Young Readers)

A Hilariously True Story of Childhood Cancer and Olympic Greatness

By: Josh Sundquist
Narrated by: Josh Sundquist
Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Adapted for young readers from his adult memoir, Just Don't Fall is the the hilarious true story about Josh Sundquist's battle with childhood cancer and how he worked his way to making the United States paralympic ski team.

The inspiration for the Apple TV show Best Foot Forward!

When he was ten years old Josh Sundquist had his leg amputated to... Read more

Just Don't Fall

A Hilariously True Story of Childhood, Cancer, Amputation, Romantic Yearning, Truth, and Olympic Greatness

By: Josh Sundquist
Narrated by: Josh Sundquist
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with cancer, and by age 10, he'd lost his leg to the illness. But Sundquist never faltered in his dream to ski in the Paralympics, and in 2006 he achieved his goal in Turin, Italy. Just Don't Fall is the remarkable and honest story of Sundquist's determination and grit in the face of long odds and tough... Read more

Limitless

The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance

By: Mallory Weggemann
Narrated by: Mallory Weggemann
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life.On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years... Read more

The Power of Choice

My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion

By: Melissa Stockwell
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

On April 13, 2004, Melissa Stockwell lost her leg to an IED during a routine patrol in Iraq, making her the first female soldier to lose a limb in the Iraq War. This was just the beginning of her inspiring story of perseverance and triumph.

Melissa Stockwell has been a restless force of nature from the time she was a little girl speeding around... Read more

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics

By: Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood & Travis Thrasher
Narrated by: Leon Nixon
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.

Set... Read more

Fast Girls

A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team.

By: Elise Hooper
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Kristyl Dawn Tift, Reba Buhr & Kaleo Griffith
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve.”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House GirlAcclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the... Read more

Fire on the Track

Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women

By: Roseanne Montillo
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic Gold

When Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what was only her fourth-ever organized track meet. She crossed the finish line as a gold medalist and the... Read more

Cocomania

How Coco Gauff Won the US Open and Became America's Next Great Tennis Superstar

By: Dan Wolken
Narrated by: Jasmin Walker
Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

At the lowest point of her tennis career, Coco Gauff learned she didn’t need to be perfect to become a US Open champion.

From the moment she picked up a tennis racquet, Coco Gauff was destined for greatness. Her parents believed so strongly in her future, they turned their lives upside down to make sure she had every opportunity to play the game... Read more