Higher, faster, stronger... The Olympic motto conjures images of heroes whose achievements transcended their athletic prowess (Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Nadia Comanesci), but also of tragedy and disgrace (the Israeli hostages in Munich, the Salt Lake City bidding scandal, payola to influence scoring). By 1980, the modern Olympic movement was gasping for breath, bankrupt financially, politically, and culturally. But under the leadership of Juan Antonio Samaranch, and, subsequently, Jacques Rogge, the Olympics began a journey back from the brink. Формат: 16 см x 24 см.