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OLYMPIC LEGENDS - SYNOPSIS
The beautiful presentation is completed in shellcase, silver-blocked on front and spine, with ribbon marker bound into the case to carefully lift out your book.
Each of the Olympians who participated in the project received a numbered limited edition, so there is only a limited number of books available for sale to the public.
The cost is $495 plus $20 P&P for ‘Olympic Legends ’ cricket book.
It would make a superb present for a keen follower of sport or collector of sporting memorabilia who would appreciate that the work would undoubtedly increase in value in the future.
There is the normal money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
To secure your copy - telephone: 09 8464991
Introduction
Remarkably, this small country of New Zealand has won 116 medals through Olympic history. Ninety-nine of them remain alive today and this book contains the original signatures of 97 of them.
Look for the signatures and the legendary tales of Peter Snell, John Walker, Yvette Williams and Murray Halberg. And those of Russell Coutts, Danyon Loader, David Tua, Mark Todd and Blyth Tait – and of course, the most successful New Zealand Olympians of all, Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald. Plus the moderns, such as the Evers-Swindell sisters, Rob Waddell, Barbara Kendall and Hamish Carter. Just to name a few ...
'Olympic Legends’ also contains the stories of how all 116 medals were won through history and what each of the medallists has done or did with their lives subsequently. One of the author’s personal favourite tales is the remarkable story of how the New Zealand men’s hockey team – against all the odds – won the gold medal in 1976. But there are many more …
New Zealand will reach a century of Olympic success next year in Beijing and this book is timed to celebrate that remarkable achievement.
It is beautifully illustrated, beginning with historic photos from the first successes a century ago and moving through to the brilliant full-colour photography of today.
Each certified numbered copy comes complete with pledge of authenticity concerning the near-100 original signatures signed by the Olympians.
