"Lord, I don't ask that I should win, but please, please don't let me finish behind Akabusi."
The treasures of the Olympic Winter Games
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Carlton Books, London, 2009 and 2014. ISBN 978-1-78097-335-7
The book traces the history of the Winter Olympics with a section on all the Games, 1924-2014. Each section is illustrated with contemporary photographs. The real strength of the book is the photographs and fascimilies of original documents, letters programmes etc.
The book is a veritable treasure trove for the Olympic historian and a wonderful souvenir for anyone who is interested in the Olympics