{"product_id":"9781523508389","title":"Total Olympics : Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Olympics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeremy Fuchs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”––Jack McCallum, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eDream Team\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal Olympics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world’s greatest sporting event.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting. (Picasso for the gold?) And the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling––like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories and stunning photographs, it’s a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTotal Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have reference book heading into the Tokyo Games.\"—SB Nation's Land-Grant Holy Land\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781523508389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Workman Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40876364726478,"sku":"9781523508389","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_e32b6e0e-80e4-4d71-a719-f0acf7612ab0.jpg?v=1644398191","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781523508389","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}