Olympic games books

Originally published: New York: Viking Penguin, 2013.  Read More >>

For use in schools and libraries only. Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington...  Read More >>

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This book analyses the global media responses to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at all three stages: the torch relay,...  Read More >>

Reveals the subculture of pole vaulting - from Bob Richards, who won Olympic gold twice in pole vaulting; to Sergey...  Read More >>

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A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero - fully updated to include the Rio 2016 Olympics...  Read More >>

This collection provides an entirely original perspective on the emerging shift in power in global sport from the...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Management is the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to theory and practice...  Read More >>

In many of Rio de Janeiro's shanty towns, or favelas, the city's housing authority, the Secretaria Municipal de...  Read More >>

The first book-length study in English of the contemporary Olympic flame relay, The Flame Relay and the Olympic...  Read More >>

The Sochi Olympics has ever increasing and severe threats of terrorism looming over the games and venues. The coastal...  Read More >>

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"At 18 years old, Victoria Nolan found out she was going blind. As her vision became more restricted, so did her...  Read More >>

When Michael Woodford was made President and CEO of Olympus, he became the first Westerner ever to climb the ranks...  Read More >>

This book is largely a collection of the papers presented at the symposium Olympism, Olympic Education and Learning...  Read More >>

The Olympic Games have evolved into the most prestigious sport event on the planet. As a consequence, each Games...  Read More >>

The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were remarkable for the convergence of trends in world history. Mexican leaders...  Read More >>

David Wallechinsky continues with a gold-medal perfomance that once again combines comprehensive results, statistics...  Read More >>

This interactive guide is designed for the reader aged between 6 and 16. It is a fun, informative guide to the various...  Read More >>

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Just in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi! ""Olympic Gold #2"" [Black & White Edition] is an incredible...  Read More >>

The Handbook of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is the first authoritative and comprehensive account...  Read More >>