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One. Two. Three. That's as long as it took to sear the souls of a dozen young American men, thanks to the craziest, most controversial finish in the history of the Olympics--the 1972 gold-medal basketball contest between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's two superpowers at the time. The U.S. team, whose unbeaten Olympic streak dated back to when Adolf Hitler reigned over the Berlin Games, believed it had won the gold medal that September in Munich--not once, but twice. But it was the third time the final seconds were played that counted. What happened? The head of international basketball--flouting rules he himself had created--trotted onto...
Officially endorsed by the International Olympic Committee, this is a comprehensive companion to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. It provides a history of the Olympic movement and the modern Games, including records established from 1896 to the present. Rules and regulations for each of the events are highlighted with pointers on the athletes to watch as they go for gold.
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Presents the game's top players who have soared highest, passed swiftest, dunked hardest, and scored biggest.
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