Take a glimpse behind the gold medals and victory laps to see some of
the strange, the unbelievable, and the downright bizarre events that
make the Olympics very peculiar, indeed!
What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did
you know that some athletes ran wearing a helmet that weighed 50
pounds--that is, if they weren't naked? Or that combatants actually died
in the ring? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece to the present day,
the Olympic Games have always been thrilling . . . but they've also
always been a little peculiar. Discover the fascinating history of this
exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, and records,
along with entertainingly quirky stories and weird facts.