Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (4th edition)

If – like this reviewer – you happen to live in London, the news is all around you. However, in case you have missed it, here it is: this year – 2012 – is the year of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The greatest show on earth”, as the Games are often referred to, is bound to engender a lot of attention. Not only this year's event but also in all those that preceded it and – more generally – the history of the modern Olympics. Those thirsty for this kind of knowledge will be able to quench it...