An Athletics Compendium

Individual Olympic Competitions C 179- 191 * 1968 —Mexico 179 Mexico 1968: a diary of the XlXth Olymp/iad Christopher Brasher. London: Stanley Paul, 1968. 142p; illus SBN: 09-096830-1 BL; X.449/3450 180 Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968: the British Commonwealth Olympic story / Stan Tomlin; with a foreword by A. Wander. St Albans: A. Wander, 1968. 56p; illus; pbk 181 Olympic report, 1968: Mexico & GrenobJlaeme/s Coote. London: Ha1le9,68. 224p; illus ISBN: 0-7091-0615-7 BL: X.449/3406 182 Athletics Arena official Olympirceport / editedby Charles Elliott. London; Athletics Arena, 1969. 92p Contains the most complete reports on the 196fi> Olympic track andfield events (thoughthe full set of fully automatic times ndoidt appear untihl e article by Bob Sparks iAn TF5 Bulletin 1/54). 183 Official report of the Olympic Games 1968: XlXth Olympiad, Mexico City, October 12-27; [and], Xth Winter Olympics, Grenoble, February 6-18 / edited by Bob Phillips; art editor, Brian Dobbs. London: 'World Sports', 1969. 104p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-900315-00-8 BL: X.441/1155 * 1972 — Munich 184 Olympic Games, Munich, 1972: a guide / Tom McNab. Leicester; Knight, 1971. 159p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-340-15063-7 BL: X.619/5386 A succinct anedminently readableguide to the 1972 track and fielpdrogramme. 185 Athletics Arena International official Olympic report: complete results and reports thoef track and field events, 31st August to 10th September 1972 / edited and produced byCharles Elliott; compiled by Bob Sparks; photography by Tony Duffy. London: Arena, 1972. 63p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-902175-27-0 Contains the most complete reports on the 1972 Olympic track and fieeldvents. 186 Munich '72 / Christopher Brasher. London: Stanley Paul, 1972. 152p; illus ISBN: 0-09-114360-8 BL: X.629/4983 This is the third(and last) Olympic diary tbhye 1956 gold medallist. Brasher writes mainly on the track and field events in his usual pungent style,treating such topics as: thresurgence oFf innish middle and long distance running; tchoemparative failuroefsBedford, Hemery, Hilland Jenkins: thdeoubtful value of altitude training immediately before major competitions; and the widespreaduse of anabolic steroidsby throwers. He criticisesthe IOCfor itisnconsistent application of its own rules, calflosr an end to the use of computers in seeding heats, and recommends a more even distribution eofvents over the period of the track and field programme. 187 The Olympics/ Ron Pickering and NormaHnarris; edited for the Sunday Times Nbiycholas Mason; designed by GilvrieMisstear; women's events prepared by Gordon Smith. London; Times Newspapers, 1972. 96p; illus; pbk Cover title: TheSunday Times book of the Olympics ISBN: 0-7230-0072-7 BL: X.611/3321 This is, infact,a guideonly tothe athletics programme of the 1972 OlympiGc ames. Whilsct learly aimed at the layperson, pitresents a cleharistorical surveyof each event, followebdy an assessment of tlehaeding contender/s. Notable for its outstanding graphic design. 188 The Olympics 1972 / James Coote &John Goodbody. London; Hale, 1972. 198p; illus ISBN: 0-7091-3804-0 BL: X.629/4932 Coote was the authorof the athleticssection. The accounts of most events are brief, with the sole exception of the pentathlon. Goodbody contributes articles on the murder of Israeli team members and on Avery Brundage. Results and medal tables are included. 189 Olympics 72 Munich: the officBiarlitish Olympic Association preview otfhe XXth Olympiad/ edited by Desmond Marwood. London; Illustrated London News & Sketch, 1972. 76p; illus; pbk 190 Official report of the Olympic Games 1972; XXth Olympiad, Munich, August 26-September 11; XJth Winter Olympics, Sapporo, February 3-13 / British Olympic Association; edited by Doug GardLneorn.don; Sportsworld, 1973. 96p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-900315-05-9 191 Official report otfhe XXth Olympiad antdhe Olympic Games at Munich anKdiel / Olympic Council of Ireland. Dublin: The Council, 1974. 63p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-9503425-0-5 The official report of Ireland's participation in the Olympic Games. [ 8 3 ]