Encyclopedia for Children. Volume 20. Sports

Tom "Sport" of the "Encyclopedia for Children" is the first in the domestic literature an attempt to an encyclopedic edition, which in a living and fascinating form tells about sports. The first section is devoted to its history, primarily - Olympic Games. The second covers more than 50 of the most popular sports. Here is told about their history, competition rules, about tournaments and championships. Biographies of outstanding athletes and coaches are given. The third section we are talking about the place of sports in the life of society, his ties with physical education, science, medicine, politics, business, etc. Articles are written by famous scientists and sports journalists, and some authors themselves have recently shone on sports arena. The book is richly illustrated and contains about a thousand drawings and photos