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The Times Olympic Moments: 100 Epic Highlights From the History of the Summer Olympics by John Goodbody

The Times Olympic Moments: 100 Epic Highlights From the History of the Summer Olympics

John Goodbody, The Times

HarperCollins Publishers · Hardcover · May 23, 2024

Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times and The Sunday Times archive, this volume brings together 100 of the most iconic moments from the history of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Who it’s for
Photographs and newspaper reporting trace memorable moments across Summer Olympic and Paralympic history.
Genres
Olympics, Sports Photography, Sports History
Published
HarperCollins Publishers, May 23, 2024

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Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times and The Sunday Times archive, this volume brings together 100 of the most iconic moments from the history of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. With striking, full-color photography, rarely seen archival images and sensational reporting on the action, The Times Olympic Moments tells the story of one of the world’s largest sporting events as it unfolded.

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Featuring the most historic wins, heroic athletes and unforgettable controversies, these split-second moments have gone down in history and generated a global sensation along the way. Read more

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Photographs and newspaper reporting trace memorable moments across Summer Olympic and Paralympic history.

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  • Full-color sports photography
  • Rarely seen archival images

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  • Articles from The Times and The Sunday Times archive
  • Reporting on the action as it unfolded

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Olympics99%
Sports Photography49%
Sports History43%

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Publisher categories

  • Sports Lives
  • 21st-Century History
  • Sports Photography
  • Sports History
Authors
John Goodbody, The Times
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published
May 23, 2024
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Sports Lives