Key Features A meticulously researched quiz book on the Olympics-right from the ancient to the modern Olympics, with special emphasis on India's role in the event-peppered with a lot of interesting factoids The book is sure to answer all the questions the reader has about the Olympics and to introduce him/her to a lot of little-known facts about the 'Greatest Show on Earth' The book is topical and timely, considering that the 2012 London Olympics are just around the corner The author's first book, Sachin: 501 Things You didn't know about the Master Blaster, was very well received and has gone into several reprints About the Book: The Ultimate Olympic Quiz Book The Olympics are much more than 'citius, altius, fortius' (faster, higher, stronger). They are a canvas on which myriad moments of grit and glory are drawn, and ballads of human endurance, perseverance, comebacks and heartbreaks are writ. The Ultimate Olympic Quiz Book celebrates the indomitable spirit and optimism of the Greatest Show on Earth through quizzes and factoids that encapsulate some of the most fascinating tales of success and failure, and those never-seen-before-or-after moments. From the ancient Olympiads to Coubertin's modern Games; from the lesser-known facts about the Winter Games to India's icons and forgotten heroes, this book has all the answers to every question you might have about the Olympics. About the Author: Suvam Pal Suvam Pal is a Mumbai-based senior sports journalist. Raised in Santiniketan, he honed his journalistic skills at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. An avid quizzer, he has been a media professional for the last nine years. He has been a semi-finalist on two shows on BBC World: Mastermind India and University Challenge. He has also authored the well-received quiz book, Sachin: 501 Things You didn't know About the Master Blaster.