The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games: Champions

Get up close with the champions of the biggest sporting event in the world!

From shot-putters to ice-skaters, the Olympic Games showcase the very best sporting achievements and feature some truly memorable personalities and performances. Discover them in The Unofficial Guide to Olympic Champions!

Great reading for children aged 8 and up.

Contents

'Faster, higher, stronger'

Athletics (Track): Usain Bolt/Jamaica & Mo Farah/GB

Athletics (Field) Valerie Adams/NZ & Carl Lewis/USA

Boxing: Nicola Adams/GB & Teófilo Stevenson/Cuba

Cycling: Jason Kenny/GB & Anna Meares/Australia

Football: USA & Hungary

Gymnastics: Simone Biles/USA & Nadia Comaneci/Romania

Rowing/canoeing: Steve Redgrave/GB & Michal Martikán/Slovakia

Ice skating: Yuzuru Hanru/Japan & Ireen Wüst/Netherlands

Snowboard/skiing: Shaun White/USA & Marit Bjørgen/Norway

Swimming: Michael Phelps/USA & Rebecca Adlington/GB

Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee/GB & Simon Whitfield/Canada

Olympic not-so-champions

Olympic words

Olympic host cities

Index & Further information