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An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport



From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to become an Olympic and Paralympic star in this hilariously informative guide to the games. For each sport you'll discover why it's great, why it's not so great, what skills and equipment you'll need to start practising and even how to sound like a pro! You'll learn about some of the greatest Olympians in history, events that might appear in the future and there's a helpful guide to your chances of becoming a champion.



With bold, energetic illustrations and a text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by sports journalist Scott Allen, this gift book is the funniest guide you'll find to the next Olympics!

On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled,

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A Paperback / softback by Scott Allen, Antoine Corbineau

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    Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
    Publication Date: 06/05/2021
    ISBN13: 9781788007276, 978-1788007276
    ISBN10: 1788007271

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport



    From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to become an Olympic and Paralympic star in this hilariously informative guide to the games. For each sport you'll discover why it's great, why it's not so great, what skills and equipment you'll need to start practising and even how to sound like a pro! You'll learn about some of the greatest Olympians in history, events that might appear in the future and there's a helpful guide to your chances of becoming a champion.



    With bold, energetic illustrations and a text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by sports journalist Scott Allen, this gift book is the funniest guide you'll find to the next Olympics!

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