Olympic games books

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Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation

Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation

Author: Robin Hardin ,  Joshua R. Pate
ISBN: 9781718214538
Format: Paperback
$195.00

Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation prepares future sport managers to integrate adaptive sport and disability-related...  Read More >>

The Norwegian Method: The Culture, Science, and Humans Behind the Groundbreaking Approach to Elite Endurance Performance

The Norwegian Method: The Culture, Science, and Humans...

Author: Brad Culp
ISBN: 9798989256969
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Find out how a sparsely-populated country came to dominate the world of endurance sports and get a blueprint for...  Read More >>

'Critical Support' for Sport

'Critical Support' for Sport

Author: Bruce Kidd
ISBN: 9781032924885
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book is devoted to the writing of the scholar-activist Bruce Kidd on sport and politics, the Canadian sport...  Read More >>

The Global Impact of Olympic Media at London 2012

The Global Impact of Olympic Media at London 2012

Author: Andrew C. Billings ,  Marie Hardin (Penn State University, USA)
ISBN: 9781032931142
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book examines the role of media in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Traversing nations and media formats, contributors...  Read More >>

Sport, Bodily Culture and Classical Antiquity in Modern Greece

Sport, Bodily Culture and Classical Antiquity in Modern...

Author: Eleni Fournaraki (University of Crete, Greece) ,  Zinon Papakonstantinou (University of Athens, Greece)
ISBN: 9781032927527
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book is dedicated to the reception of classical antiquity in modern sport and bodily culture. Taking Greece...  Read More >>

Wheel Head: The Wheel Print of David Kiley

Wheel Head: The Wheel Print of David Kiley

Author: David Kiley ,  Miles Thompson
ISBN: 9798991328005
Format: Paperback
$63.33

Wheel Head tells the rousing story of David Kiley and the dramatic arc of adaptive sports over six-decades. Full...  Read More >>

National Symbols at the Olympic Games: An Olympics Without Flags?

National Symbols at the Olympic Games: An Olympics Without...

Author: Jörg Krieger (Aarhus University, Denmark)
ISBN: 9781032915869
Format: Hardback
$105.00

This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing...  Read More >>

No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City’s 2016 Olympic Bid

No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed...

Author: Tom Tresser
ISBN: 9781032738963
Format: Hardback
$231.00

This book recounts the successful efforts of grassroots organization No Games Chicago to stop the 2016 Summer Olympics...  Read More >>

The Complete Results & Line-ups of the Olympic Football Tournaments 1900-2024

The Complete Results & Line-ups of the Olympic Football...

Author: Marcel Haisma
ISBN: 9781862235311
Format: Paperback
$64.56

This book contains a complete match-by-match statistical record and brief overview of the football tournaments played...  Read More >>

Last Heroes: 100 Moments of Olympics Legend

Last Heroes: 100 Moments of Olympics Legend

Author:
ISBN: 9781649803597
Format: Hardback
$275.00

Immerse yourself in the unparalleled greatness of the Olympic Games with The Last Heroes: 100 Moments of Olympics...  Read More >>

The Rise of the Matildas: Inside the Women's World Cup Campaign

The Rise of the Matildas: Inside the Women's World Cup...

Author: Fiona Crawford
ISBN: 9780522880779
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Relive the Matildas' dramatic Women's World Cup campaign, and their wider impact The 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final...  Read More >>

Girls Who Shine: Simone, Jordan, Sunisa, and Grace -: Gymnastics Stars Who Inspire Kids

Girls Who Shine: Simone, Jordan, Sunisa, and Grace -:...

Author: Willie M Mone
ISBN: 9798340081131
Format: Paperback
$39.57

GIRLS WHO SHINE: SIMONE, JORDAN, SUNISA, AND GRACE - GYMNASTICS STARS WHO INSPIRE KIDS Step into the world of four...  Read More >>

Nico Hülkenberg Biography: From Formula 1 Poles to Le Mans Glory, the Story of a True Racer

Nico Hülkenberg Biography: From Formula 1 Poles to Le...

Author: Robert N Marsh
ISBN: 9798340023704
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Experience the journey of a driver who has earned his reputation as one of the most resilient figures in motorsport....  Read More >>

Regan Smith's Paris Conquest: Silver Against the Storm

Regan Smith's Paris Conquest: Silver Against the Storm...

Author: Brian L Wagner
ISBN: 9798339516583
Format: Paperback
$52.77

In ""REGAN SMITH'S PARIS CONQUEST: Silver Against the Storm"", you are invited into the world of one of swimming's...  Read More >>

Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

Author: Katie Ledecky
ISBN: 9781420518184
Format: Hardback
$92.37

A memoir from the greatest swimmer of all time—Katie Ledecky.  Read More >>

True or False

True or False

Author: Lance D Williams
ISBN: 9798227537652
Format: Paperback
$26.40

In this book, there are a variety of things that are true or false about the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic...  Read More >>

No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City’s 2016 Olympic Bid

No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed...

Author: Tom Tresser
ISBN: 9781032734736
Format: Paperback
$94.99

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Momenti salienti della cerimonia di apertura delle Olimpiadi di Parigi 2024: Una straordinaria celebrazione del patrimonio e della modernità

Momenti salienti della cerimonia di apertura delle Olimpiadi...

Author: Paul Refuge
ISBN: 9798338679920
Format: Paperback
$42.21

PUNTI SALIENTI DELLA CERIMONIA DI APERTURA DELLE OLIMPIADI DI PARIGI 2024: UNA STRAORDINARIA CELEBRAZIONE DI EREDITÀ...  Read More >>

Running in Borrowed Shoes: Thane Baker and the 1952 Summer Games

Running in Borrowed Shoes: Thane Baker and the 1952...

Author: Catherine Baker Nicholson
ISBN: 9780875658698
Format: Paperback
$50.60

Thane Baker grew up in the Kansas Dust Bowl. An Olympic medal winner from his small town gave seven-year-old Thane...  Read More >>

The Boomers: A biography

The Boomers: A biography

Author: Matt Logue
ISBN: 9781460762486
Format: Paperback
$34.99

From heartbreak to triumph: how our national basketball team went from misfits to superstars The Boomers' Olympic...  Read More >>

Fandom Unveiled: Harnessing the Heartbeat of Sports Loyalties

Fandom Unveiled: Harnessing the Heartbeat of Sports...

Author: Perry L Davidson
ISBN: 9798227123725
Format: Paperback
$29.01

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The Athletes’ Voice in History

The Athletes’ Voice in History

Author: Stephan Wassong (German Sport University Cologne, Germany) ,  Angela J. Schneider (Western University, Canada)
ISBN: 9781032389233
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book combines diverse range of scholarly analyses that seek to understand how recognition of voices of athletes...  Read More >>

Tom Cruise and the Paris Olympics: The Star-Studded Closing Ceremony That Lit Up Paris 2024

Tom Cruise and the Paris Olympics: The Star-Studded...

Author: Jeston Punnyman
ISBN: 9798335737944
Format: Paperback
$36.99

"Experience the dazzling conclusion to the Paris 2024 Olympics as Hollywood icon Tom Cruise takes center stage in...  Read More >>

Yusuf Dikec: The Journey and Viral Moment of an Olympic Silver Medalist in Shooting

Yusuf Dikec: The Journey and Viral Moment of an Olympic...

Author: Alexis Carter
ISBN: 9798335152990
Format: Paperback
$36.93

Witness the incredible true story that took the world by storm! At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Turkish sport shooter...  Read More >>

Africa and the Olympics: Winning Away from the Podium

Africa and the Olympics: Winning Away from the Podium...

Author: Todd Cleveland
ISBN: 9780896803527
Format: Paperback
$92.27

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