Olympic games books

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Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games

Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic...

Author: David Clay Large
ISBN: 9780742567399
Format: Hardback
$46.95

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling book provides the first comprehensive...  Read More >>

The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies

The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies

Author: H. Lenskyj ,  S. Wagg
ISBN: 9780230246539
Format: Hardback
$448.77

A comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together an authoritative and international line-up...  Read More >>

Olympic Reform Ten Years Later

Olympic Reform Ten Years Later

Author: Heather Dichter (Ithaca College, NY, USA) ,  Bruce Kidd (University of Toronto, Canada)
ISBN: 9780415508315
Format: Hardback
$315.00

In 1999, the International Olympic Committee approved far-reaching reforms to the appointment and terms of its members,...  Read More >>

Golden Years: Britain's Summer Olympic Champions 1948-2008

Golden Years: Britain's Summer Olympic Champions 1948-2008...

Author: Clive Ellis
ISBN: 9780956408112
Format: Hardback
$49.14

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OLYMPIC WIT: 800 Funny Quotes About the Olympic Games

OLYMPIC WIT: 800 Funny Quotes About the Olympic Games...

Author: Colin M. Jarman
ISBN: 9781907338168
Format: Paperback
$31.65

The OLYMPIC WIT quotes book - 800 Humorous Quotations about the Olympic Games delivers the Swiftest, Highest and...  Read More >>

A Lifetime of Training for Just Ten Seconds: Olympians in Their Own Words

A Lifetime of Training for Just Ten Seconds: Olympians...

Author: Richard Witt
ISBN: 9786613522962
Format: Electronic book text
$50.66

A collection of quotations from Olympic champions, witnesses and spectators through the ages. Inspiring, emotional,...  Read More >>

The Secret Olympian: The Inside Story of the Olympic Experience

The Secret Olympian: The Inside Story of the Olympic...

Author: Anon
ISBN: 9786613479433
Format: Electronic book text
$39.07

The Secret Olympian exposes the truth of what goes on at the Olympic Games. Shocking, funny and slightly tongue...  Read More >>

Terrorism and the Olympics: Major Event Security and Lessons for the Future

Terrorism and the Olympics: Major Event Security and...

Author: Anthony Richards (University of East London, UK) ,  Pete Fussey (University of Essex, UK)
ISBN: 9780415532426
Format: Paperback
$114.00

The book aims to outline the progress, problems and challenges of delivering a safe and secure Olympics in the context...  Read More >>

Modern Pentathlon: A Centenary History 1912-2012

Modern Pentathlon: A Centenary History 1912-2012

Author: Andy Archibald
ISBN: 9781781487563
Format: Paperback
$37.52

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The Olympic Games Effect: How Sports Marketing Builds Strong Brands

The Olympic Games Effect: How Sports Marketing Builds...

Author: John A. Davis
ISBN: 9781118171684
Format: Paperback
$49.95

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Olympic Puzzler: London 2012 Olympics Puzzle Book

Olympic Puzzler: London 2012 Olympics Puzzle Book

Author: Christine Fritz
ISBN: 9781475205848
Format: Paperback
$14.23

A combination of all your favorite puzzles based on the London 2012 Olympics, with puzzles about all your favorite...  Read More >>

A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics

A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics

Author: Neil Faulkner
ISBN: 9780300159073
Format: Paperback
$34.95

An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics  Read More >>

Shattered Hopes: Canada's Boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games

Shattered Hopes: Canada's Boycott of the 1980 Olympic...

Author: Sheila Hurtig Robertson
ISBN: 9781927403082
Format: Paperback
$60.69

On December 27, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, a distant land unknown to most Canadians. Knowledge...  Read More >>

Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe

Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter...

Author: David C Antonucci
ISBN: 9781439259047
Format: Paperback
$42.21

Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games is the only book devoted solely to chronicling the...  Read More >>

In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

Author: Amanda Beard ,  Rebecca Paley
ISBN: 9798200080588
Format: Audio
$47.49

In a candid and uplifting memoir, international swimming star Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the...  Read More >>

In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

Author: Amanda Beard ,  Rebecca Paley
ISBN: 9798200080601
Format: Audio
$110.85

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In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir

Author: Amanda Beard ,  Rebecca Paley
ISBN: 9798200080595
Format: Audio
$47.49

Synopsis coming soon.......  Read More >>

Dispatches from Vancouver: A Non-Traditional Sports Fan in America's View of the XXI Winter Olympiad

Dispatches from Vancouver: A Non-Traditional Sports...

Author: Zach Bigalke
ISBN: 9781475014617
Format: Paperback
$34.19

Opening with the tragedy of Nomar Kumaritashvili's death in Whistler and concluding with one final gold for the...  Read More >>

Britain and the Olympics

Britain and the Olympics

Author: Bob Phillips
ISBN: 9781859362136
Format: Paperback
$33.61

A readable historical account of each of the modern Olympics since 1896, with special reference to British involvement...  Read More >>

Weightlifting Contests Illustrated: Exuberance. Strategies. Failures

Weightlifting Contests Illustrated: Exuberance. Strategies....

Author: Mohamed F El-Hewie
ISBN: 9781475011005
Format: Paperback
$92.40

The ceremonial practice of Weightlifting contests presents a great dilemma for athletes, their coaches, and the...  Read More >>

Power Games: Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek Olympics

Power Games: Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek...

Author: David Stuttard
ISBN: 9780714122724
Format: Paperback
$21.99

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American Fencer: Modern Lessons from an Ancient Sport

American Fencer: Modern Lessons from an Ancient Sport...

Author: Tim Morehouse
ISBN: 9780984733330
Format: Hardback
$65.87

In his fast-paced memoir, written with best-selling author Garth Sundem, Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse describes...  Read More >>

Complete Surrender: Biography of Eric Liddell: Complete Surrender, Biography of Eric Liddell

Complete Surrender: Biography of Eric Liddell: Complete...

Author: Julian Wilson
ISBN: 9781860248412
Format: Paperback
$28.44

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Clearing the Bar: One Girl's Olympic Dream

Clearing the Bar: One Girl's Olympic Dream

Author: Robert Hume ,  Cheryl Ives
ISBN: 9780954990947
Format: Paperback
$46.20

Sixteen year old Gretel Bergmann was one of Germany's most promising young athletes - a rising star. Her speciality...  Read More >>

The Boy with Two Heads

The Boy with Two Heads

Author: J M Newsome
ISBN: 9780956810441
Format: Paperback
$46.20

In 432 BC they think Themis is dead. Suzanne is drawn through thousands of years to keep him alive. Will his destiny...  Read More >>

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