In addition to records and medal counts, the societal and political context always fascinates at the Olympic Games. Sometimes it's about the participation of women, other times it's about sports that are now considered quirky, such as tug-of-war, rope climbing, or croquet, for which only a single ticket was sold in 1900. In 1924, medals were even awarded in literature, music, and painting, and in 1936 neither Hitler nor Roosevelt shook hands with Olympic champion Jesse Owens. In 1968, two African Americans raised their fists in the air on the winners' podium in Mexico City, and in 1972, a Palestinian attack shook Munich and the world. The Games have been boycotted multiple times, overshadowed by doping scandals, or caught in the spotlight of political machinations. Ukrainian authors have gathered a wealth of facts and lined up the most unusual ones. An award-winning graphic studio from Kyiv gave the book a modern face despite all the adversities in the country.