Publisher's Synopsis
Launched in 1984 for the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the Almanack rapidly established itself as the leading Olympic statistical book. It contains an extensive and entertaining collection of facts and figures from Athens 1896 to Athens 2004, plus the ancient Games at Olympia and the Winter Olympics. There is coverage of every summer and winter Games with detailed descriptions of venues, sports, competitors and records. In addition, medal tables by sport and by year make it the most comprehensive record of Olympic reference.
