David Goldblatt

The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time."

A Global History of the Olympics

The Games

Patrick Book

Im most pleased with this book for teaching me that shin kicking was once an "Olympic" sport. 

This book is great but it may suffer from being too exhaustive, too authoritative. There are clearly fascinating stories tied to certain games that are deserving of their own entire books. To cram the entire history into one is a rewarding exercise, but each games' story can't help but feel somewhat rushed. Still, an incredible summation.

The Games A Global History of the Olympics

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