On your mark, get set, gold! : an irreverent guide to the sports of the summer games

Allen, Scott (Children's fiction writer), author.

First US edition.

Book

Sommerville, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2020.

©2020

96 pages : color illustrations ; 30 x 26 cm

"From triathlon to surving, find out everything you need to know about the sports of the Summer Games in this fact-filled and humorous guide. Learn the essential rules and history of each sport, and make sure to pay close attention to the jarbon that will help you sound like a pro"--Page [4] of cover.

Age 10 and up.

Olympics -- Juvenile literature.

Gorbineau, Antoine, illustrator.

Summer games

How did the Olympics begin? -- Having a ball. Basketball ; Soccer ; Goalball ; Rugby ; Handball ; Field hockey ; Boccia ; Volleyball ; Baseball and softball -- Taking aim. Golf ; Shooting ; Archery -- Fighting fit. Boxing ; Fencing ; Judo ; Karate ; Wrestling ; Taekwondo -- Splashing around. Aquatics. Swimming ; Diving ; Water polo ; Artistic swimming -- Canoe ; Surfing ; Rowing ; Sailing -- Pushing the limits. Athletics. Track events ; Field events ; Decathlon and heptathlon -- Gymnastics. Artistic ; Trampoline ; Rhythmic -- Sport climbing ; Triathlon ; Modern pentathlon ; Weightlifting -- Making a racket. Badminton ; Tennis ; Table tennis -- Riding high. Cycling. Track and road ; Mountain bike ; BMX -- Equestrian ; Skateboarding -- What about the future?

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