Hop On Hop London 1908 Olympics! by Milota Sidorova

In the times of upcoming Olympic madness, it seems that the world pay attention to China's controversial attitudes and spreading mega event promising London 2012 Games day and night. However, whether because of ease the situation or just a vantage marketing movement, a fascinating book, reporting the first Olympics in the biggest European metropolis is about to be released.Written by Rebecca Jenkins, a review named 'the First London Olympics' is a piece of creamy reading cake. Book full of interesting photos, anecdotes, press reports is certainly good company ensuring gentle, popular and interesting hours.Getting deeper and deeper, you will find out the controversial circumstances of 1908 Olympic event. You will be introduced to English toff, Lord Desborough, an amateur sport enthusiast, who is behind only two years preparation of later on scored 'London's mess'.However, the Games had started. Abandoning naturally logic facts, that they were vastly smaller, with fewer international participation and less off-stage events, other problems had complicated the process.Typical British fogs and rains, overpriced tickets and apparently lack of general interest of the Games, have brought the whole event into the category 'We are happy, that's it's over'.Book monitors also difficulties with not working score system, that hazed several victories and created international scandals. It refers to knocking US press critics, that stood up for their team.Like it was during the most famous sport event, marathon. At that time only 26 miles and 385 yards led from Windsor Castle to White City. According Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, currently reporter and Games supporter, it was more than a dramatic race. Above all, the finish line moment, when favorized Italian Dorando Pietri collapsed just few inches from the victory. Supported by stewards, he crossed the line leaving American runner behind his back. Naturally, the following hassle awarded American, but Pietri has become a symbol of man's struggle and moreover, his appearance ensured him a visit of Queen herself.If you are interested in those stories and you are about to excavate all the details from History of the most prestigious sport event, don't hesitate, go to your bookshops, or better hop on internet on line stores and get yourself really amusing dessert.

related story: http://londonist.com/2008/06/book_review_the_first_london_olympi.php

by Milota Sidorova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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