Chronology -- Prologue -- The games begin -- Sport in the ancient world -- The new Olympic movement -- Uncertain footing -- The games gain ground -- Athletic politics -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the Olympic medal record, year by year
Summary
A history of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece and leading up to the 1936 games in Nazi Berlin
Notes
"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136) and index
