‘The Undying Flame: Olympians Who Perished in the Second World War’ is a full of fascinating characters - men and women who were full of spirit, striving for the heights of human endeavour, often in other fields as well as sport. Yet every tale ends badly. About as poignant reminder of the sheer waste and futility of war as one could imagine.
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