Let the Games Begin [Hardcover]

U.S. Olympic Committee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001

The official U.S. Olympic Committee pre-Olympic Games commemorative book. Full-color photographs and stories highlight the city and state, as well as every Olympic Venue and the Team USA athletes who will take part in the XIXth Olympic Winter Games. With an introduction by veteran sportswriter Doug Looney, the book also features a sport-by-sport preview from Alpine Skiing to Speed Skating, and has a tear-away schedule of every day's events. The complete book for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the USOC and America's athletes training for the Olympic Games.

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About the Author

The United States Olympic Committee was incorporated by an act of Congress on September 21, 1950. The mission of the USOC is to lead the world's best National Olympic Committee and help U.S. Olympic athletes achieve sustained competitive excellence while inspiriting all Americans and preserving the Olympic ideal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Pachyderm Pr (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931656045
• ISBN-13: 978-1931656047
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,599,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)