Audiobooks About The Olympics
We’ve compiled a list of Olympic and Paralympic tales on audio, covering personal stories of medalists and the cultural impact of the Olympic Games.
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Just Don't Fall "International Edition"
A Hilariously True Story of Childhood, Cancer, Amputation, Romantic Yearning, Truth, and Olympic Greatness
By: Josh Sundquist Narrated by: Josh Sundquist Length: 10 hours 42 minutes
At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with cancer, and by age 10, he'd lost his leg to the illness. But Sundquist never faltered in his dream to ski in the Paralympics, and in 2006 he achieved his goal in Turin, Italy. Just Don't Fall is the remarkable and honest story of Sundquist's determination and grit in the face of long odds and tough... Read more about Just Don't Fall "International Edition"
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Limitless
The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance
By: Mallory Weggemann Narrated by: Mallory Weggemann Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
An inspiring true story of an athlete overcoming obstacles and unimaginable setbacks with resilience, faith, and the power of refusing to accept limits.Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up... Read more about Limitless
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The Power of Choice
My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion
By: Melissa Stockwell Narrated by: Suzy Jackson Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
On April 13, 2004, Melissa Stockwell lost her leg to an IED during a routine patrol in Iraq, making her the first female soldier to lose a limb in the Iraq War. This was just the beginning of her inspiring story of perseverance and triumph. Melissa Stockwell has been a restless force of nature from the time she was a little girl speeding around... Read more about The Power of Choice
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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
By: Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood & Travis Thrasher Narrated by: Leon Nixon Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.Set... Read more about Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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Fast Girls
A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team.
By: Elise Hooper Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Kristyl Dawn Tift, Reba Buhr & Kaleo Griffith Length: 12 hours 3 minutes
“Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve.”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House GirlAcclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the... Read more about Fast Girls
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Fire on the Track
Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women
By: Roseanne Montillo Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney Length: 8 hours 49 minutes
The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic GoldWhen Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what was only her fourth-ever organized track meet. She crossed the finish line as a gold medalist and the... Read more about Fire on the Track
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Cocomania
How Coco Gauff Won the US Open and Became America's Next Great Tennis Superstar
By: Dan Wolken Narrated by: Jasmin Walker Length: 2 hours 43 minutes
At the lowest point of her tennis career, Coco Gauff learned she didn’t need to be perfect to become a US Open champion.From the moment she picked up a tennis racquet, Coco Gauff was destined for greatness. Her parents believed so strongly in her future, they turned their lives upside down to make sure she had every opportunity to play the game... Read more about Cocomania
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