Olympic games books

This magnificent commemorative anthology features 25 firsthand accounts from the UK's finest journalists.  Read More >>

The magnificent official celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A glorious keepsake of the...  Read More >>

The Olympic Opening Ceremony helped to define the summer of 2012. This is an exclusive personal eyewitness account...  Read More >>

Realpolitik as a component of the Olympic Games held in East Asia has been largely ignored by historians. However,...  Read More >>

The Olympic movement, including the relevant records and statistics, provides a unique prism to understand the complex...  Read More >>

This book offers ground-breaking analyses of the power of Olympic legacies, positive and negative, and surveys the...  Read More >>

The Greatest show on earth has arrived. The year 2012 sees the Olympic Games coming to the UK for the third time...  Read More >>

Every winner of an Olympic event has had to work hard to get to the top, but some have to work even harder to succeed....  Read More >>

This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to...  Read More >>

This book explores the relationship between diplomatic discourse and the Olympic Movement, charting its continuity...  Read More >>

Explores topics such as race, gender, the concept of excellence, nationalism, and the controversy over performance-enhancing...  Read More >>

Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992...  Read More >>

Explores rowing's history on the Thames and other rivers around Britain. This title also explores the most famous...  Read More >>

Almost 13 million people watched her on I'm a Celebrity, and after surviving 20 days in the Australian heat, she...  Read More >>

In this fascinating history of Olympic basketball on the world stage and behind the scenes, Carson Cunningham presents...  Read More >>

Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992...  Read More >>

Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992...  Read More >>

"Acclaimed sports journalist McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S....  Read More >>

As London prepares to host the Olympics, Index takes a look at sport and freedom of speech. With Mihir Bose amongst...  Read More >>

A portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won...  Read More >>

This book explores the relationship between diplomatic discourse and the Olympic movement, charting both its continuity...  Read More >>

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This book explores the social and cultural impact of the Olympic Games, examining gender and sport, the inequalities...  Read More >>

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE! (Valid until 3 months after publication) In the first forty or so years following its...  Read More >>

A history of Greek and Roman sport in the ancient world, and the genesis of the Olympic Games.  Read More >>