About the Author

David Wallechinsky was introduced to the Olympics when his father, the novelist Irving Wallace, took him to the 1960 Games in Rome. He has since produced seven editions of this book plus four editions of its companion volume, The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics, latterly in collaboration with his nephew, Jaime Loucky, together with many other reference books.

Reviews

"[A] fine reference book." --"The Honolulu Star-Bulletin"

"[A] must-see publication for fans of the games." --"The Republic"

"[A] valuable reference." --"Times-News"

"Goes beyond the statistics." --"The News-Gazette"

"Perhaps the most indispensable book about the Games." "--The Wall Street Journal"