Author(s): Nick Hunter

Sports and Outdoor Activities

The World of Olympics looks at the Olympics from a worldwide perspective. It covers nations across the globe that come together to compete, as well as past hosts of The Olympic Games, and the motto and symbols that embrace the Olympic spirit. It also includes Fact File fact boxes, a full list of Modern Olympic and Winter Olympic hosts, and medal tallies of best-performing Olympic nations through history. An exciting, high-interest Olympic series designed to tie-in perfectly with the London Olympics in 2012. The series offers up-to-date and comprehensive information specific to the games in 2012 and a detailed look at new technologies that are making a huge impact in the world of sports today. Other titles examine the scale, history, and huge popularity of the event up to the present day.