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Los Juegos Olímpicos

Los Juegos Olímpicos

Los Juegos Olímpicos

François Laforge

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Parkstone International PA
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9781644610497
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Los Juegos Olímpicos son la competición deportiva internacional más prestigiosa. Todos los atletas del mundo sueñan con participar en ella, ganar medallas, ver ondear la bandera de su país y escuchar el himno. Los Juegos Olímpicos nacieron en el siglo VIII antes JC en Grecia. Para que podamos seguir en las mejores condiciones esta edición de 2012, en Londres, François Laforge, deportista y escritor de libros de deportes,proporciona aquí, de manera sintética y accesible a todos, la información necesaria sobre las competiciones que han tenido lugar desde los Juegos de la Antigüedad hasta los Juegos modernos, a partir de 1896 hasta el año 2000, incluyendo también los de Londres que se van a celebrar este año. El autor presenta los grandes cracks que marcaron para siempre la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos, las anécdotas más famosas, los lugares y el calendario de esta XXX Olimpiada que se va a celebrar en Londres. Este evento monumental hace contener el aliento a de decenas de miles de espectadores, y a miles de millones de telespectadores. Para celebrarlo, para ayudarle a entender lo que significan los Juegos, para que pueda hablar con su familia o con sus amigos de la historia y de las disciplinas que tendrán éxito en agosto de 2012, ¡aquí tiene un libro indispensable!

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