AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL. THE BEST PRIZE ANY ATHLETE CAN EVER HIM.rnWHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND THE GOLD MEDALS?rnWE SEE THEIR WINNERS EVERY FOUR YEARS ON OUR TELEVISIONS; BUT WHO ARE THEY; AND HOW DO THEY GET THERE?rnAND WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND THE GAMES? HOW DID THEY START AND HOW HAVE THEY GROWN? THIS BOOK TELLS US SOME OF THE ANSWERS.