Olympics 28

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, The Paralympic Games Explained is the leading introduction to the Paralympic Games, one of the largest multi-sport mega-events in the world. The boo……続きを見る

Events and Politics offers students a cutting-edge, intellectually stimulating, and accessible exploration of the deeply intertwined relationship between events and political power. The book include……続きを見る

Doping is as old as organized sports. From baseball to horse racing, cycling to track and field, drugs have been used to enhance performance for 150 years. For much of that time, doping to do better……続きを見る

This book analyses the communication and content management strategies on social networks of major actors in world sport. Drawing on data analytics and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative m……続きを見る

Håndbold blev opfundet i Danmark, men alligevel skulle der gå 110 år, før det danske herrelandshold ved EM i Norge i 2008 vandt en international titel. Siden er det bare gået opad og opad, og efter ……続きを見る

Olympic Quest blends fact with fiction through a one-of-a-kind seminar where imagined experts bring every Olympic sport to life, from Archery to Wrestling, including the Paralympics and Winter Games……続きを見る

Having previously tied the world record, Eddie Hart was a strong favorite to win the 100-meter dash at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. Then the inexplicable happened: he was disqualified after……続きを見る

'As gripping as Mark's greatest races' – Zoe Ball 'Incredibly brave and uplifting' – Rebecca Adlington The moving story of one of Britain's best-loved sportsmen, and his thirty-year coming out journ……続きを見る

“Above and Beyond is a treat. Livingston’s knowledge and love of the sport shines through.”ーDavid Maraniss, author of Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World Two Olympic medalists were recog……続きを見る

AMERICAN MARTIAL ARTS is an autobiographical account of the life of its author Master Percy Brown nicknamed "Twenty-Five." Master Percy Brown is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He serve……続きを見る

Always an Athlete is a comprehensive study of the ways in which athletes climb what author Jenné Blackburn terms “The Mountain”ーthe journey from youth sports, through high school and college sports……続きを見る

Ognuno di noi è protagonista nel mondo dello sport, e comprendere come lo sport alimenta la nostra vita è alla base di scelte e investimenti per una società migliore. Lo sport è un potente motore di……続きを見る

A superstar in both football and track and field Sol Butler pioneered the parlaying of sports fame into business prosperity. Brian Hallstoos tells the story of a Black athlete’s canny use of mainstr……続きを見る

The New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers. "A brightly told story of the triumph of underdogs ... exuberant, we……続きを見る

Since the 1980s, the Oxfam Trailwalker has emerged as one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive sports events, challenging teams to traverse a demanding 100-kilometer route along the MacLehose Trail withi……続きを見る

La data di fondazione di Olimpia è sconosciuta, si presume che la città fu il risultato di una lunga evoluzione, perché per molti secoli, la valle tra i fiumi Alpheus e Cladeus, la cui fertile pianu……続きを見る

L’opera approfondisce alcuni aspetti che non si ritrovano frequentemente nei manuali di sport: storie semisconosciute, eventi pedagogici e aspetti psicologici si intrecciano facendo emergere princip……続きを見る

IN COPERTINA Inchiesta L’oro privato. Chi si è fatto carico degli “extra-costi” olimpici di Milano di Duccio Facchini PRIMO TEMPO Reportage Gli studentati di lusso arrivano a Napoli. A pagarli è anc……続きを見る

The mogul skiing mechanics and strategies you will learn in this book are the same ones used by the very best competitive mogul skiers in the world. The author, a former competitive mogul skier hims……続きを見る

Amid anti-Vietnam war protests, political assassinations, and urban unrest, the United States had descended into an era of domestic turmoil by the summer of 1968. Americans were split along nearly e……続きを見る

This book examines how sport and leisure have the capacity to impact our understanding and experience of culture, protest, and social change. The temporal dimensions of sport and leisure across diff……続きを見る

Suomen urheilun suurimmat voittajat. Kaksikymmentä suomalaista olympiavoittajaa ja neljä paralympiavoittajaa valottaa kirjassa, miten himoittu ja arvostettu voitto saavutetaan ja miksi se on niin va……続きを見る

Cosa succede se lo sport, da sempre celebrato come regno autonomo, giocoso e pacifico di valori come rispetto e fair play, diventa cartina al tornasole dell’età degli imperi e della politica di pote……続きを見る

POURQUOI NOUS AIMONS LE GOLF – Une histoire en 50 moments de légende Un livre-hommage à la passion, à l’élégance et aux émotions uniques du golf. Vous aimez le golf ? Alors vous savez qu’il ne s’agi……続きを見る

New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Abrams takes a deep dive into the lives and careers of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, using their entangled paths as a lens to view the……続きを見る

This book examines the new era of the Olympic Movement as it is forced to navigate through old and new socioeconomic, geopolitical, and environmental challenges. Against a background of geopolitics,……続きを見る

For two days in late September 1988, Canada's Ben Johnson was the most celebrated athlete on the planet. Winner of the 100-meter sprint at the Seoul Olympics in a world record 9.79 seconds, he'd jus……続きを見る

I Giochi olimpici sono una cosa seria. Ma possono essere anche un gioco. Perché quando ti ritrovi dentro – in qualunque veste, figuriamoci se da inviato – ti sembra di essere al Luna Park: un gigant……続きを見る

Les Jeux olympiques de Moscou de l’été 1980 constituent le sommet du projet sportif soviétique. En tant que symbole du succès du système socialiste, ils doivent dépasser toutes les éditions précéden……続きを見る

All hockey players dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup and winning a gold medal for their home country. Ken Morrow was the first to accomplish both feats in the same year, playing for the United State……続きを見る