On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport

An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport - updated for the 2024 Paris Olympics! 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. Can you tell the difference between a KARATE CHOPKARATE CHOP and a BELLY FLOPBELLY FLOP?Can you ROWROW, THROWTHROW or put on a MEDAL-WINNING SHOWMEDAL-SHOW?If the answer is yes . . . maybe YOU have what it takes to become an OLYMPIC CHAMPION. And if not . . . no need to panic.Find out everything you need to know about becoming a pro with this ultimate guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport, packed with fascinating facts and weird and wonderful information. Discover how the Olympics began, what could happen in the future, and what skills you'll need to get a head start. So, if you're speedy, sporty and just a little bit silly . . . what are you waiting for? An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport - updated for the 2024 Paris Olympics! 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 an up-to-date text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by sports journalist Scott Allen, this paperback gift book is the funniest guide you'll find to the next Olympics!