A Bronze Read
What I thought
I read this book just after the Olympics finished and
found it to be quite a fascinating insight.
It’s not everything you would hope for when the author is
Anonymous. However, its certainly
improved my knowledge of the obstacles faced by elite athletes, along with the
disappointments of not winning and the impact of arriving home to either retire
or work for another four years.
I read this book just after the Olympics finished and
found it to be quite a fascinating insight.
It’s not everything you would hope for when the author is
Anonymous. However, its certainly
improved my knowledge of the obstacles faced by elite athletes, along with the
disappointments of not winning and the impact of arriving home to either retire
or work for another four years.
At $19.99 it is certainly an easy choice for the sport’s
nut or would make a great gift for your lovable sport’s fan.
About The Secret Olympian
The Secret Olympian exposes the truth of what goes on at
the Olympic Games. Shocking, funny and slightly tongue in cheek, a former
Olympian reveals the world of the Olympic athlete—and, behind the scenes, what
a bizarre world it is...
The vast majority of us can only dream of being an
Olympic-level athlete but we have no real idea of what that means. Here, for
the first time, in all its shocking, funny and downright bizarre glory, is the
truth of the Olympic experience.
It is an unimaginable
world:
·
the kitting-out ceremony with its 35kg of
team clothing per athlete the pre-Olympic holding camp with its practical
jokes, resentment and fighting, and freaky physiological regimes
· the politicians' visits with their flirty
spouses
· the vast range of athletes with their odd
body shapes and freakish genetics
·
the release post-competition in the Olympic
village with all the excessive drinking, eating, partying and sex
· the hysteria of homecoming celebrations and
the comedown that follows - how do you adjust to life after the Games?
The Secret Olympian talks to scores of Olympic athletes -
past and present, from Munich 1960 right through to London 2012, including
British, American, Australian, Dutch, French, Croatian, German, Canadian and
Italian competitors. They all have a tale to tell - and most of those tales
would make your eyes pop more than an Olympic weightlifter's.
To buy or learn more visit The Secret Olympian
My review copy of "The Secret Olympian" thanks to the good people at Bloomsbury Publishing Australia
My review copy of "The Secret Olympian" thanks to the good people at Bloomsbury Publishing Australia
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