Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World Free Audiobook Download by David Maraniss

The new era of the Olympics began in 1960 with the Rome Summer Games. The games were a stunning success, and the world was changed forever by these short-lived events.

'Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World' is an expansive audiobook about the Olympics which took place in August of 1960. It tells the story of how the games helped to shape modern-day American culture and how much more varied and complicated this culture has become since then. This audiobook was narrated by David Maraniss himself, who also wrote it.

"Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World" by David Maraniss is an incredible book about the history of the two Olympics that were held in Rome, Italy in 1960. The Olympic games are one of a few events that can change any people's life and this book covers the history of both Olympics from their beginnings to how they changed society. Maraniss does an absolutely amazing job on telling a story about how two small events changed not just one country but the entire world.

Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World takes readers through to the heart of the Cold War. It was a time of infamy and brutality, when nearly 50 countries boycotted the games in protest of Soviet intervention in Hungary.

When the members of the IOC went to vote on whether or not Italy would host the 1960 Olympics, they had a lot of weight on their shoulders. They knew that they had to make sure that everything that was put into play was worth it. This meant not just saving money, but saving lives as well. The committee did not have to worry about the budget though, because once the building plans were finalized it became apparent that the cost of hosting the games would be significantly lower than what was first projected.

The 1960 Rome Olympics were the first to be televised in color, which helped bring the games into American living rooms and changed how Americans experienced them.