My Olympics - the book that turned the idea of sports upside down

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An amateur. Four years. 80 disciplines. This is how Iliya Troyanov describes himself, a writer devoted to an extraordinary adventure, which finds a place in the book "My Olympics". True to Pierre de Coubertin's principle that the important thing in life is not triumph, but participation, Troyanov dedicated four years of his life to achieve at least half of the results of the champions in a total of 80 Olympic disciplines.

Iliya Troyanov has been living in Germany for many years, but eager to explore his own and human possibilities in general, he travels almost all over the world. The mecca of fighting-Tehran, boxing in New York, judo in Tokyo or beach volleyball in Rio de Janeiro. Not one of these sports remains unexplored by Troyanov in his adventure in the places that are considered to be his original sources.

After the end of his round-the-world tour, Troyanov shares some of the reflections and conclusions he reached within the framework of his research. “We can pat each other on the back. "No other creature in the animal kingdom possesses so many gifts," he wrote.

"My Olympics" is a kind of proof that nothing is beyond the limits of the will. It discovers the true meaning of sport - beyond valuable trophies, world records or historical achievements. This is a fascinating book. A book that will turn the attention to sports, even to those who have never entered a gym. A read that reminds sports fans why they feel those emotions when their favorite conquers another peak or collapses to the bottom. A story about pain beyond the limit that will remind athletes why they do what they do.

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