Faster, Higher, Further: Women in the Olympics - Softcover

Leading sportswriter Adrianne Blue brings to life spectacular moments for women at the Olympics, and reveals in these dramatic stories the obstacles that women have had to overcome in their 88 years of Olympic competition. Including: 'Babe' Didrikson - the first woman 'amateur' athlete ever to get rich Fanny Blankers-Koen - the 'over-the-hill' mother of two who won four Olympic titles Dawn Fraser - the enduring maverick of the pool Olga Korbut - every schoolgirl's dream, the inventor of Killer Gymnastics Princess Anne - the three-day eventer, who jumped seventeen fences when concussed JayneTorvlll - one half of ice-dancing's perfect couple Mary Decker and Zola Budd - whose famous on-track collision was as much about politics as running Fatima Whitbread and Tessa Sanderson - javelin-throwers extraordinaire Joan Benolt - champion marathon runner Steffi Graf - who heralds the return of tennis to the Olympics.