{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-the-olympics-2012","title":"The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Wallechinskys compendious book has long been the preeminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts and journalists alike  Every sports writer assigned to cover the Games ensures they have their early copy of this prodigious work of reference  packed with absorbing anecdotes and essential statistics. A treasure trove of 116 years of Olympic history  it is also an amazingly readable book  for in the course of recording every single Olympic final since 1896  it concentrates on the strange  the memorable  and the unbelievable. Who knew (until reading this book) that croquet was once an Olympic sport  or tug of war  or that a 72-year-old once won a silver medal for target shooting? This new edition also has every finals result  recorded by the top eight competitors in every event at the Beijing Olympics  and full descriptions of rules and scoring for every event included for 2012. It is the one truly essential Olympics book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964888936501,"sku":"ByrdShop_1845136950","price":63.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781845136956.jpg?v=1770483695","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-complete-book-of-the-olympics-2012","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}