Gold Medal Games is produced and published by Red Chair Press Red Chair Press LLC PO Box 333 South Egremont MA 01258-0333 www redchairpress com Publisher’s Cataloging-In-Publication Data Names Derr Aaron author Sperling Thomas 1952 illustrator Title Individual sports of the Summer Games Aaron Derr illustrations by Thomas Sperling Description South Egremont MA Red Chair Press 2020 Series Gold medal games Interest age level 007-010 Includes bibliographical references and index Summary An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring sports played by individual athletes competing against each other These athletes compete in more than 300 events The games showcase the strength and skills stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world Provided by publisher Identifi ers ISBN 9781634407205 library hardcover ISBN 9781634407250 paperback ISBN 9781634407304 ebook Subjects LCSH Olympics Juvenile literature Individual sports Juvenile literature CYAC Olympics Sports Classifi cation LCC GV721 53 D47 2020 print LCC GV721 53 ebook DDC 796 48 dc23 LCCN 2018963383 Copyright 2020 Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS the RED CHAIR and associated logos are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact info redchairpress com Illustrations by Thomas Sperling Photo credits Cover pp 1 9 13 16 19 21 bottom 22 24 28 30 32 35 38 42 44 45 top Shutterstock p 10 Hulton Archive Getty Images p 11 top bottom Getty Images p 12 The History Collection Alamy pp 14 15 RooM the Agency Alamy p 15 Photofusion Picture Library Alamy pp 20 29 33 39 43 PA Images Alamy p 21 top PCN Photography Alamy p 23 top ZUMA Press Inc Alamy p 23 bottom Diane Johnson Alamy p 34 AF archive Alamy p 40 Luiz Souza Alamy p 41 Afl o Co Ltd Alamy 45 center Action Plus Sports Images Alamy p 45 bottom Dreamstime Printed in the United States of America 0320 2P CGS20
Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Summer Games 4 Chapter 2 Athletics Gymnastics and Aquatics 16 Chapter 3 Cycling Tennis and Shooting Sports 28 Chapter 4 Combat Sports and Water Sports 40 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48
The Summer Games The opening ceremony is a big colorful celebration 4
