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Simone Arianne Biles is an American Artistic Gymnast who is as of now America's most brightened gymnastic specialist with a sum of 30 decorations in the World Championships and the Olympics. Known f……続きを見る

This book is the first of its kind to discuss doping within Non-Olympic Sports. Sports like American football, cricket and dance sports have, in recent years, been in the news for doping activities.……続きを見る

A recent Purdue University study showed that, in 2019, 95% of TV coverage, including highlights on sports networks, focused on men’s sports. That doesn’t leave much room for women, and female athlet……続きを見る

A recent Purdue University study showed that, in 2019, 95% of TV coverage, including highlights on sports networks, focused on men's sports. That doesn't leave much room for women, and female athlet……続きを見る

All athletes have to retire at some point. Yet, they rarely have a plan for what will come next. After excelling in one area of their lives, it might surprise athletes to find out what it feels like……続きを見る

In "Greek Athletics," Frederick Adam Wright meticulously explores the cultural and historical significance of athletic competitions in ancient Greece. Wright employs a scholarly yet accessible style……続きを見る

Based on a decade of research by two leading action sports scholars, this book maps the relationship between action sports and the Olympic Movement, from the inclusion of the first action sports to ……続きを見る

'Brilliant' The Times Mario Leme is a low-ranking detective in the Sao Paulo civil police. Every day on the way to work he sets off early and drives through the favela known as Paraisopolis - Paradi……続きを見る

"Now after 50 years, it's time for Canada to stand up and cheer. Stand up and cheer everybody! The Olympics Salt Lake City, 2002, men's ice hockey gold medal: Canada!" ーBob Cole, CBC play-by-play b……続きを見る

This book provides students and event managers with an insight into the strategic management of sports events of all scales and types, from international mega-events to community sport. Introducing ……続きを見る

This book examines the phenomenon of athlete activism across all levels of sport, from elite and international sport, to collegiate and semi-pro, and asks what this tells us about the relationship b……続きを見る

In the 1960s, Bruce Kidd was one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes. As a teenager, Kidd won races all over the globe, participated in the Olympics, and started a revolution in distance running an……続きを見る

In the 1960s, Bruce Kidd was one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes. As a teenager, Kidd won races all over the globe, participated in the Olympics, and started a revolution in distance running an……続きを見る

10,000 hours? Learning styles? Coaches need to be cruel to be kind? Coaches should have previous elite competing experience? Parental involvement? Coaching female athletes is different? Sport Coachi……続きを見る

Drugs in Sport is the most comprehensive and accurate text on the emotive, complex and critical subject of performance enhancement and doping within sport. Thoroughly updated in light of the latest ……続きを見る

Winner, Autobiography/Memoir, International Book Awards, 2023 Winner, Biography/Autobiography, Track and Field Writers of America (TAFWA) Book Award, 2022 A raw, uplifting story from one of the most……続きを見る

Os competidores de regata a vela são regidos por um conjunto de regras às quais se espera que sigam e as façam prevalecer. Um princípio fundamental de esportividade dos competidores é o pronto cumpr……続きを見る

Fernand Héroux est un auteur de grand talent que l'on gagne à lire surtout si on est amateur de textes originaux qui sortent de l'ordinaire. Avec un vocabulaire riche et des métaphores qui réinvente……続きを見る

The political tension of the Cold War bled into the Olympic Games when each side engaged in psychological warfare, exploiting sport for political ends. In Helsinki, the Soviet Union nearly overtook ……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SKIING HISTORY ASSOCIATION'S ULLR AWARD, the epic true story of the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy……続きを見る

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of our social, cultural, and commercial lives, including the world of sport. This book examines the ethical and philosophical dimensions of th……続きを見る

Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dr……続きを見る

Cover: USA's John Brzenk went five for six against Russian Denis Cyplenkov at the PAL debut in Las Vegas. People IronHeart: Jack King's Story by William Crawford, M.D. Geoff Capes: Champion in Thre……続きを見る

Cover: Zydrunas Savickas is strong in just about any way that you might reasonably assess strength--wasn't it about time that he won the 2009 World's Strongest Man contest? People The Sky's the Lim……続きを見る

The Summer Olympic Games of 1932 were held in Los Angeles, California. The field hockey competition had only three teams, defending champion India, Japan, and the USA. India had a pair of brothers t……続きを見る

Cover: Brian Shaw tied the Big Z at the 2010 WSM, but lost on countback, but the message was clear: strongman take note. In 2011, Shaw took first in the Giant's Live-London Qualifying Tour, securing……続きを見る

Cover: Behdad Salimi (Iran) won the super heavyweight class at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, along with the traditional title of "the strongest man in the world." People Rick Meldon: ……続きを見る

Cover: Aaron Neighbour (Australia) gives the Braemar stone his all, putting himself in a solid position on the opening event as he went on to win the historic 2009 IHGF World Championships, Edinburg……続きを見る

Cover: With a gritty effort, North Korea's Pang Kum Chol managed to save this 192-kg squat jerk. This was the editor's choice of Best Lift at the 2010 Asian Games. People Karl Norberg: World's Stro……続きを見る

According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. The first Olympics were held in 776 BCE and continued to be played every four years for n……続きを見る