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In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 The uplifting, feel-good autobiography of Ben Ryan, the coach of the Olympic gold-medal winning Fijian rugby team It is late summer 2013……続きを見る

Looking to train like an athlete? Jumping into a training plan? Look no further, as this book is written to guide you about the different stages of periodization, the objectives of training and the ……続きを見る

This book situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan. Using the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a lens into the city and the country as a……続きを見る

Snowboarding Is For Everyone aims to educate and explain how accessible and enjoyable snowboarding really is to all. Uncover essential tips and practical guidance on: Choosing the correct snowboardi……続きを見る

From Iten, to Eldoret, to Nyahururu, to Kapsabet, to Kaptagat, to Ngong, and to many other places, it is always hard for an athlete to know which place exactly meets their needs as an ideal place fo……続きを見る

This short book is a response to the increased popularity of Olympic weightlifting and the problems that have come with it: the quality of coaching in the sport has been diluted in the English-speak……続きを見る

Mémoires olympiques est un livre écrit par l'historien français Pierre de Coubertin (1863 – 1937), re-créateur des jeux olympiques. Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une t……続きを見る

What makes a great team? Sports journalist Peggy Shinn answers this question in her enthralling account of the dramatic rise of the U.S. women’s cross-country ski team, winners of eight medals at th……続きを見る

One of the top storylines from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics was the brigade of bandits from Australia throwing down at the freestyle park for the inaugural action-sports events – in particular the young ……続きを見る

Beyond the headlines of the world's most beloved sporting events Brazil hosted the 2016 men's World Cup at a cost of $15 billion to $20 billion, building large, new stadiums in cities that have litt……続きを見る

In the 1970s, when most people thought about curling they thought it was just a game, something that could never be a real sport. Warren Hansen, a top curler in the seventies, felt curling wasn’t vi……続きを見る

Want to make healthy living a habit – something you do without even thinking? Tom’s Daily Goals can show you how. It’s easier than you think. ‘Tom can do no wrong.’ The Irish Independent World Numbe……続きを見る

Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022 The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Honest and moving – everything a memoir should be’ The Sun ‘An illuminating look at what it tak……続きを見る

For the first time, this book examines the strategies of leaders of emerging nations to use sport as a tool for reaching social, economic, cultural, political, technological or environmental goals a……続きを見る

For Olympic athletes, fans and the media alike, the games bring out the best sport has to offer--unity, patriotism, friendly competition and the potential for stunning upsets. Yet wherever internati……続きを見る

How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best international athletes since 1981? In More Than Medals, Den……続きを見る

“A people’s history of the Olympics.”ーNew York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David ……続きを見る

The vast majority of us can only dream of being an Olympic-level athlete - but we have no real idea of what that means. Here, for the first time, in all its shocking, funny and downright bizarre glo……続きを見る

In this engaging and lively account, Catherine Beale tells the story of the Wenlock Olympian Games, considers their influence on the modern Olympics, and shows why Coubertin, though he failed fully ……続きを見る

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Eric Liddell: Humility discusses the struggles and triumphs of Eric Liddell's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns……続きを見る

From legendary Olympic gold medalist Dara Torres comes a motivational, inspirational memoir about staying fit, aging gracefully, and pursuing your dreams. Dara Torres captured the hearts and minds o……続きを見る

Leading the UK track and field team to gold medal winning glory at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and again at Beijing in 2008 was enough for British Athletics to turn again to Walker and persuade him ……続きを見る

Jessica Ennis is one of this year's best Olympic prospects. Her athleticism, personality and drive has endeared her to many in Great Britain and across the world.Contained within this excellent book……続きを見る

Backroom dealing, cocktail scheming, triple axels, and how top skaters get screwed. 続きを見る

They said it couldn't be done. But Anne Wafula achieved many remarkable things in her life. This is her incredible story. Struck down with polio at the age of two and a half, Anne overcame the preju……続きを見る

Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to freestyle skiing. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver be……続きを見る

What was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games? With the summer Olympics’ return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed aut……続きを見る

The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other ……続きを見る

1968 was a year of protest in civil society (Prague, Paris, Chicago) and a year of protest in sport. After a world-wide campaign, the anti-apartheid movement succeeded in barring South Africa from t……続きを見る