Olympic games books

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Policing the 2012 London Olympics: Legacy and Social Exclusion

Policing the 2012 London Olympics: Legacy and Social...

Author: Gary Armstrong (Brunel University, UK) ,  Richard Giulianotti (Loughborough University, UK)
ISBN: 9781138013377
Format: Hardback
$315.00

This ethnography examines the everyday policing of the London Borough of Newham in relation to the London 2012 Olympics....  Read More >>

GB Notebook

GB Notebook

Author: Anthea Peries
ISBN: 9781536838329
Format: Paperback
$32.68

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GB Notebook

GB Notebook

Author: Anthea Peries
ISBN: 9781536838435
Format: Paperback
$32.68

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The Paralympic Games Explained: Second Edition

The Paralympic Games Explained: Second Edition

Author: Ian Brittain (Coventry University, UK)
ISBN: 9781138927186
Format: Paperback
$88.99

The Paralympic Games Explained is still the only complete introduction to the Paralympic phenomenon. Now in a fully...  Read More >>

"Gene ""Kentuck"" Oberst": Olympian, All-American, Notre Dame Football Champion

"Gene ""Kentuck"" Oberst": Olympian, All-American, Notre...

Author: Robert D Oberst
ISBN: 9780692754610
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Gene Oberst won the USA's first track & field medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He also played on Notre Dame's first...  Read More >>

Rio Notebook

Rio Notebook

Author: Anthea Peries
ISBN: 9781535447485
Format: Paperback
$34.82

This Rio themed notebook can be used to record information details about anything you wish. - suitable for adults...  Read More >>

Rio Notebook

Rio Notebook

Author: Anthea Peries
ISBN: 9781535447300
Format: Paperback
$34.82

ABOUT THIS BOOK This Rio themed notebook can be used to record information details about anything you wish. - suitable...  Read More >>

Brazil's Dance With The Devil (updated Olympics Edition): The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

Brazil's Dance With The Devil (updated Olympics Edition):...

Author: Dave Zirin
ISBN: 9781608465897
Format: Paperback
$32.99

The leading US commentator on the politics of sports explores the coming Olympics in Brazil.  Read More >>

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

Author: David Goldblatt ,  Napoleon Ryan
ISBN: 9781515908562
Format: Audio
$145.17

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Rio Notebook Journal

Rio Notebook Journal

Author: Anthea Peries
ISBN: 9781535410649
Format: Paperback
$34.80

This notebook can be used to record information details about anything you wish. - suitable for adults and or children....  Read More >>

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

Author: David Goldblatt ,  Napoleon Ryan
ISBN: 9781799975861
Format: Audio
$62.01

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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

Author: David Goldblatt ,  Napoleon Ryan
ISBN: 9781799975878
Format: Audio
$62.01

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The Games Lib/E: A Global History of the Olympics

The Games Lib/E: A Global History of the Olympics

Author: David Goldblatt ,  Napoleon Ryan
ISBN: 9781799975854
Format: Audio
$62.01

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My London 2012 Olympic Story: How My Life in London Allowed Me to Become Part of Olympic History

My London 2012 Olympic Story: How My Life in London...

Author: Claudia Gonzalez Burguete ,  C Gonzalez Burguete
ISBN: 9781534948952
Format: Paperback
$124.05

This book seeks to present how Claudia, living in London and being so close to the Olympic Park felt inspired to...  Read More >>

Famous Scandals of the Olympic Games

Famous Scandals of the Olympic Games

Author: Marine and Coastal Management Robert J Anderson (Roggebaai)
ISBN: 9781534940703
Format: Paperback
$100.29

The Olympic Game have long been the most prestigious achievement for athletes around the world - learn all about...  Read More >>

Sex Testing: Gender Policing in Women's Sports

Sex Testing: Gender Policing in Women's Sports

Author: Lindsay Pieper
ISBN: 9780252040221
Format: Hardback
$239.00

In 1968, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) implemented sex testing for female athletes at that year's Games....  Read More >>

Cold War Games: Propaganda, the Olympics, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Cold War Games: Propaganda, the Olympics, and U.S. Foreign...

Author: Toby C Rider
ISBN: 9780252040238
Format: Hardback
$239.00

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The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of Gymnastics' Top Score from Nadia to Now

The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of...

Author: Dvora Meyers ,  Elise Arsenault
ISBN: 9781515906209
Format: Audio
$105.57

Just in time for the 2016 Olympic Games and the fortieth anniversary of Nadia Comaneci's Perfect 10, an exciting...  Read More >>

Designing the Olympics: Representation, Participation, Contestation

Designing the Olympics: Representation, Participation,...

Author: Jilly Traganou (Parsons The New School for Design, USA)
ISBN: 9780415874908
Format: Hardback
$305.00

By merging studies of architecture (Olympic venues), graphic design (Olympic emblems), product design (mascots),...  Read More >>

The Mozart of Basketball: The Remarkable Life and Legacy of Drazen Petrovic

The Mozart of Basketball: The Remarkable Life and Legacy...

Author: Todd Spehr ,  Digger Phelps
ISBN: 9781613219171
Format: Hardback
$44.99

Dražen Petrovic was born on October 22, 1964, in Šibenik, Croatia. Learning basketball at an early age from his...  Read More >>

Rowdy Rising: From Rejected to Unrivaled

Rowdy Rising: From Rejected to Unrivaled

Author: Dainon Moody ,  Bob Costas (NBC Sports)
ISBN: 9781943307043
Format: Paperback
$49.14

Rowdy Gaines never made it to the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The U.S. boycotted and the world's fastest swimmer retreated...  Read More >>

The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory

The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's...

Author: Julie Checkoway
ISBN: 9781455523450
Format: Paperback
$50.13

Offers an inspiring story of how a group of poor Japanese American kids from Hawaii, the children of sugar plantation...  Read More >>

Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian

Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian

Author: Anthony Ervin ,  Constantine Markides
ISBN: 9781617754449
Format: Paperback
$50.03

In advance of the 2016 Olympics, Akashic launches a new sports imprint, curated by Dave Zirin, with a dramatic memoir...  Read More >>

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