An Athletics Compendium

The ModemOlympic Games& World Championships C 72 - 84 72 Flaming Olympics / Michael Coleman; illustrated by Aidan Potts. London: Hippo, 1996. 160p; illus; pbk (The knowledge) ISBN: 0-590-13753-0 For children. ^ Subsequent ed. C99 73 Good reasons: 100 years of Olympic marathon races / Michael Sheridan. Congresbury: The author, 1996. 246p; illus; index; pbk ISBN: 0-9528192-0-1 BL:YK.1996.a.20279 This is a somewhat more ambitious attempt than the Phillips-Gynn work, with a much longer introduction and more detailed race reports, which are generally more compelling in their descriptive power. 74 Historical dictionary of thmeodern Olympic movement / edited bJyohn E. Findling and Kimberly D. Pelle. London: Greenwood, 1996. xl, 460p; illus; index ISBN: 0-313-28477-6 BL: YC.1996.b.3625 Includes an introductionby John A.Daly and prologue by Robert K.. Barney. References to track and field occur, generally either in the contextof programme changes (such as theintroduction or elimination of women's events) oinr decisions by theIAAF (such as the expulsion of SouthAfrica in1976). 75 An Irish Olympic Games?: a discussidooncument / prepared by The Dublin International Sports Council. Dublin: The Council, 1996. 28p; illus; pbk 76 Medal aur / golygwyd gan Nicole Carmichael; ysgrifennwyd gan Philippa Perry; addaswyd i'r Gymraeg gan Esyllt Penri. [Wales]: Gwasg Addysgol Cymru, 1996. 31p; illus; pbk ISBN: 1-89986900-X BL:YK.1997.b.4986 Primarily a pictorial work aimeadt the younger reader, it contains a brief history of the Olympic Games, profiles ofsome all-time greats, and a section on the Paralympics. Included is a photograph captioned Fanny Blankers-Koen; it is, in fact, of the English runner Pat Lowe. ^ See also: C80 77 Modern Olympics / Richard Tames. Oxford: Heinemann, 1996. 32p; illus; index (Olympic library) ISBN: 0-431-05941-1 BL:YK.1996.b.13860 For children. 78 The modern Olympics: a struggle for revival / David C. Young. London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. xv, 252p; index ISBN: 0-8018-5374-5 BL:YC.2000.a.9377 The author, aanvid track andfield fan, andClassics Professor athte University of Florida, argutehsat the various revivals of the OlympicGames from 1fi>5t3o 1596 were interconnected. Young identifies the progenitors of the modern Olympic Games as Panagiotis Soutsos and Dr William Penny Brookes. Young quotes from Guttmann, Mandell and M cAloon on the period that shaped De Coubertin's thinking, and stresses that the original ideas for the revival of the Olympic Games stemmed frBomrookes. 79 The Olympic Games / David Guiney. Dublin: Sportsworld, 1996. 222p; illus ISBN: 1-900110-03-2 80 Olympic gold / edited by NicColaermichael; written by Philippa Perry.London: Two-Can in association with Watts, 1996. 31p; illus; pbk (Young Telegraph) ISBN: 1-85434-357-2 ^ See also: C76 81 Olympic track & fieldathletics guide / Mel Watman. Stanmore: Athletics International in association with Shooting Star Media, 1996. 280p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-9528011-0-8 BL: YK. 1996.a.l 7407 The first part gives concise descriptions of the ie'96-1992 tracaknd field events with summarised results of finals. The second part includes potted biographies of more than 2,000 athletes, many of whom were considered possible contenders for selection in1996. ^ Subsequent ed. CI00 82 100 years of the Olympicmarathon / compiled thbye National Union of TracSktatisticians; editors. Bob Phillips & Roger Gynn. London: National Union of Track Statisticians, 1996. 152p; illus; pbk (A track stats special) ISBN: 1-874538-16-6 BL: YK.1997.a.5310 After someintroductory remarks on the precursors of the modern marathon, detailed accounts of all Olympic Games races from18>96 to 1992 are given, together with fruellsults and profiles alolfwinners. 83 Report of the Interdepartmental Group established to examine the feasibility oIfreland making abid to host the Special Olympics World Games20in03 / Office of the Tanaiste. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996. 28p; pbk (Catalogue lists; Y/47) Chairperson: Cyril Freaney ISBN: 0-7076-3814-3 BL:CSA. 127/1078 84 Track / Tony Ward. Oxford: Heinemann, 1996. 32p; illus; index (Olympic library) ISBN: 0-431-05947-0 BL: YK.1997.b.6590 Children's informationbook about the Olympics. [ K ]