Summer Olympics Legends introduces readers to five athletes who are remembered for their remarkable achievements during past Summer Olympics. Readers will learn about a young man from Ethiopia named Abebe Bikila who ran shoeless in a 26-mile marathon, decathlete Daley Thompson who won not one, but two, decathlons, and Fanny Blankers-Koen, a mother of two children who had to wait until World War II ended to compete in her second Olympics. They will also read about gymnast Nadia Comaneci and swimmer Mark Spitz.Summer Olympics Legends introduces readers to five athletes who are remembered for their remarkable achievements during past Summer Olympics. Readers will learn about a young man from Ethiopia named Abebe Bikila who ran shoeless in a 26-mile marathon, decathlete Daley Thompson who won not one, but two, decathlons, and Fanny Blankers-Koen, a mother of two children who had to wait until World War II ended to compete in her second Olympics. They will also read about gymnast Nadia Comaneci and swimmer Mark Spitz.
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the summer olympics every four years.the narathon is a long-distance race it is 26 miles (42km) longlis+quiz??3
the summer olympics every four years.the narathon is a long-distance race it is 26 miles (42km) long
I learned about the Summer Olympics.There was shoeless wonder: Abebe Bikila Goldenboy:Mark Spitz
Decathlon double:Daley Thompson
Super mom:Fanny Blankers-KoenI learned about the Summer Olympics.There was shoeless wonder: Abebe Bikila Goldenboy:Mark Spitz
Decathlon double:Daley Thompson
Super mom:Fanny Blankers-Koen