(Information from SCMP Book Publishing)

Summary

Do you know that players must not wear white clothing in table tennis competitions? Do you know that tennis was a popular sport played by kings and nobles in the past? Are you aware that volleyball, like basketball, was invented by an American physical training instructor? Do you know the origin of the word 'dumb-bell'?

In five colourful books, this reader series engagingly presents interesting facts and pictures about the different sports at the Summer Olympics.

• Aquatics to Athletics
• Badminton to Cycling
• Equestrian to Hockey
• Judo to Softball
• Table Tennis to Wrestling

Test your friends, as well as yourself. These books will help you understand and enjoy the Games.

The Author

Verner Bickley, MBE, Ph.D., was born in England and educated at the University of London. He has extensive English teaching experience in different places in Asia. Dr Bickley is the author of more than 20 textbooks and articles on international education, language and culture. From 1983 to 1992, Dr Bickley served in Hong Kong as an Assistant Director of Education and Director of the Government's Institute of Language in Education. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Hong Kong's Centre of Asian Studies and Chairman of the English-Speaking Union, Hong Kong.