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The Olympics in London (Shire Library)

The Olympics in London (Shire Library)

by JanieHampton (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

The first two London Olympics offer food for thought in the run-up to London 2012, with its multi-billion pound budget during a global economic recession, new sporting arenas, Olympic villages, and high-speed rail links. When Vesuvius erupted in 1906, Italy had to pull out of hosting the Games. London stepped in and delivered new stadia without any government assistance in just two years. In 1948, still recovering from the ravages of war, London hosted the Olympics again. The entire budget for the 1948 Games was GBP760,000, and they turned a profit of GBP29,000. This history of the London Olympics, which concludes with a look ahead to 2012, is a timely and fascinating chronicle of the Games of another age.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 48
 Publisher: Shire
Published: 10 Jul 2011
ISBN 10: 0747808228
ISBN 13: 9780747808220
Book Overview: : A timely and fascinating chronicle of The Olympics in London that both looks back to previous games hosted by the capital and previews 2012.

Media Reviews
An entertaining dash through the last two Olympics hosted by [London].
The contrasts between then and now are striking, and often amusing. But it s the dramatic events that played out on the track and field that really capture the imagination. . . . A brief and lively account that brings London s previous Olympic moments to life with great images and revealing quotes from newspapers, spectators and the athletes themselves. BBC History Magazine
An entertaining dash through the last two Olympics hosted by [London]. The contrasts between then and now are striking, and often amusing. But it's the dramatic events that played out on the track and field that really capture the imagination. . . . A brief and lively account that brings London's previous Olympic moments to life with great images and revealing quotes from newspapers, spectators and the athletes themselves. --BBC History Magazine
Author Bio
Janie Hampton is the author of more than fifteen books, including a biography of Joyce Grenfell and a history of the Girl Guide movement. In 2008 her book 'The Austerity Olympics' was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize, and the British Sports Book Awards best biography prize. Janie lives in Oxford.