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32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. Series The olympics Contents Only a game? -- The ghost stadium -- Some days at the races -- Wrestling wonders -- Brilliant boxers -- petrifying pankration -- Horseplay -- Getting in shape -- The five-day festival -- Women not welcomed -- The games and the Romans -- De Courbetin's dream. Note Includes index. Part of a series about the Olympic games, this book contains motivating material including information on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. It is designed to help students with their history and sports studies. It covers the history, political contexts, people, records and current issues of the Games. Audience 10 and over.