An Athletics Compendium

Individual OlympiCcompetitions C 234 -248 234 Olympic glory / editebdy Sally Chew. London: Bridsh Olympic Association, 1992. 235Olympics 92/ edited and compiled by BMen. Baglio; designed and illustratedby Chris Reed andGavin Young. Loughborough: Ladybird, 1992. 59p; illus ISBN: 0-7214-1486-9 BL:YK.1992.a.4556 Designed as a short guide to the 1992 summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, the athletics section lists winners and, where differing, the Olympic record, brief descriptions oruf les andequipment for each event. Worlrdecords are also shown. 236Olympics '92 special: your essential guide to tracnkd field events / Laurence Anthony. London: Grandreams Ltd, 1992. 48p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-86227-958-5 237Olympic results, Barcelona 1992: a complete compilation of results fromthe games of the XXV Olympia/d Brad Alan Lewis, Gabriella Goldstein. London: Garland, 1993. xxxiv, 61Ip (Garland reference libraroyf the humanities; 1v7.52) ISBN: 0-815303-33-5 BL:YK.1993.b.l4716 Track and field results arenot fullydocumented, for example anemometer readings have been omitted. Some events receive brief comments, but many of these refer only to US participants. ^ 1996 — Atlanta 238The centennial OlympiGc ames: Atlanta 1996 / Norman Barrett. London: Aurum, 1996. 80p; illus; pbk ISBN: 1-85410-416-0 BL:YK.1998.b.3715 Contains fourmain sections: 1996 OlymGpaicmes; Events; History 16'96-1992;Records, other notable facts and feastusm, mary ogf ames. 239The IOC official Olympic companion: the complete guide to the games editebdy Caroline Searle andBryn Vaile. Adanta edition. London: Brassey's, 1996. 400p; illus; pbk ISBN: 1-85753-128-0 Contributors include Neil Wilson on 'Those magical moments'; lain Macleod on 'World forces and the Olympic Games'; Richard Eaton on 'Women and the Olympic Games'; Michele Verdier on 'The Olympic Games and the media'; Bert Roughton Jr on 'Atlanta: a personal view'; and Ian Chadband on 'The athletics prospects'. The preface is by Juan Antonio Samaranch. 240 The official BritishOlympic teamhandbook / edited by Peter Nichols. Brighton: Wyeth, 1996. 282p; illus; pbk Cover title: Atlanta '96 ISBN: 0-9524044-2-7 241 Olympics '96. Loughborough: Ladybird, 1996. 53p; illus, maps ISBN: 0-7214-1826-0 For children. 242 Olympics '96 / Neil Morris. London: Puffin, 1996. 80p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-14-038091-4 BL: YK.1996.b.9904 The athletics section contains listosf 1992 winners and Olympic records, details of technical matters, quizzes, and profileosf stars. 243 Olympics 96: theofficial Eurosport guide to Atla/nta edited by DominicHart; foreword by Juan Antonio Samaranch. Richmond: Fox, 1996. 148p; illus In addition to an A-Z guide to the sports (track p54-62, field p66-74), features appear on CarLl ewis, Haile Gebrselassie and Jonathan Edwards, British medal prospects. Eurosport and satellite technology. Olympic controversies, the Paralympics. and pl s for Sydney 2000. • 2000 —Sydney 244 Manchester 2000: economibcenefits and opportunities of the Olympic Games. London: KPMG Management Consulting, 1993. 75p; pbk BL: DSC-q96/18036 245 The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games / written and compiled byMeredith Costain. London: Ladybird, 1996. 64p; illus, 1 map ISBN: 0-7214-2178-4 For children. 246 The BBC guide to the Olympics 200/0Dan Waddell. London: BBC, 2000. 252p; illus; pbk Alternative title: TheOlympics 2000 ISBN: 0-563-55171-2 247 Official Sydney Olympic guideboo/k M. Mundell anLd. Filleul. London: Lonely Planet, 2000. 252p; pbk 248 Olympics 2000 pocket guide/ Bruce Smith with Mark Webb. London: ColliWnsillow, 2000. 224p; pbk ISBN: 0-00-218921-6 BL: YK.2001.a.5165 [ 8 7 ]