olympic athletes

A biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.

A biography of American Olympic-level gymnast Simone Biles.

Lucille "Ludy" Godbold grew up skinny, tall, and athletic. When her coach took her to a meet in New York she qualified for the frst Women's Olympic Games in 1922. Except she had no money to go.

"... highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs offer a brief biography of Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman.

A biography of American swimmer Katie Ledecky, who won six medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

A biography of American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Simple text and photographs offer a brief biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.

Simple text and photographs provide a brief biography of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

"The true story of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty. On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. Following the murder there was a tense standoff when du Pont barricaded himself in his home for two days before he was finally captured"--Provided by publisher.