Great moments in Olympic gymnastics
(2015)
By:
Lawrence, Blythe
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/796.44/LAWRENCE,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Sportszone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015]
DESCRIPTION
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
1624033946, 9781624033940
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction -- Montreal 1976: perfection -- Los Angeles 1984: the miracle on the mats -- Los Angeles 1984: an American first -- Barcelona 1992: the highest flier -- Atlanta 1996: the magnificent seven -- Athens 2004: gold among the ruins -- Beijing 2008: difficult versus artistry -- London 2012: Gabby's golden moment -- Great Olympians -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- About the author
Explores Olympic gymnastic history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including Bart Conner, "The Magnificent Seven, " and Gabby Douglas
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