Far more than a dry summary of medals won and speeds or distances recorded. It also contains tales of tragedy overcome and heroism revealed, amusing anecdotes and fascinating glimpses behind the scenes of the greatest event in the winter sports calendar.
Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey to Olympic immortality is every bit as compelling as his achievements in the pool. From learning to cope with ADHD to the real story behind the near-disaster months before the Olympics, the story of how Phelps became the greatest swimmer ever is told in full detail here for the first ti...
The best of the bestFor a special few weeks in the summer of 1996, the best basketball players in the world will gather in Atlanta for the Olympic Games. Among these amazing athletes will be Penny, Shaq, The Admiral, Scottie, and The Mailman -- the brightest stars of the NBA They're unbelievable"Dream Team III" will dazzle the world as they struggle to win the gold medal. Each member of Team USA brings unique abilities to the effort. This is their complete story: Where they came from, how they g...
A gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic swimmer discusses his early success, his retirement to engage on a spiritual journey and his return to worldwide competition, including the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Do the Olympic Games really live up to their glowing reputation? As the biggest global sport mega-event, the Olympics command public attention, while Olympic mythology obscures their underlying function as a profit-making business. Unlike terms such as 'Olympic movement' and 'Olympic family', the concept of 'Olympic industry' focuses on sport as an economic and political enterprise, with its beneficiaries including sponsors, media rights holders, developers, and politicians. Negative impacts on...
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel Brown
Olympic Architecture
In 2010, Vancouver and Whistler will host 17 days of Olympic Winter Games competition (February 12-28) and 10 days of Paralympic Winter Games competition (March 12-21). "With Glowing Hearts" will be the single most powerful visual representation of those 27 days of sport - an exclusive publication capturing the true spirit of the Games, as told through breathtaking photographic images and captions that bring the reader right back to the "field of play" and all the Games action. The book will sho...
ATHLETICS at the SUMMER OLYMPICS 100 metres MEN'S - LIBRARY COLLECTION (Olympic Games History, #1)
by Mutlu Topuz
ATHLETICS at the SUMMER OLYMPICS 400 metres HURDLES MEN'S - LIBRARY COLLECTION (Olympic Games History, #17)
by Mutlu Topuz
ATHLETICS at the SUMMER OLYMPICS 400 metres MEN'S - LIBRARY COLLECTION (Olympic Games History, #5)
by Mutlu Topuz
The Greatest show on earth has arrived. The year 2012 sees the Olympic Games coming to the UK for the third time in their history. They have been seven years in the making and it will be many years before their sporting and cultural inheritance fades.This book celebrates Britain's achievement in winning the XXX Olympiad by presenting a concise but thorough chronicle of the Games from Ancient Greece to London 2012. It is often forgotten that London previously hosted the Games in 1908 and 1948, an...
Monogram Olympics Notebook (Monogram Elegance 150 Lined, #61) (Monogram Rustic 150 Lined, #61)
by N D Author Services
