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This series looks at how people succeed and reach the top of their chosen sport. Each book includes information on basic aptitude and ability, techniques, fitness and training, diet, equipment and much more. It contains fascinating facts about all aspects of the sport. It includes case studies about the sport and its well-known personalities, and features champions and competitors from around the world. Each book contains at least 50 photographs and explanatory diagrams.

All the hopes of a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, were realized in 1896, when the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. He had dreamt of an international sporting festival where the world's supreme athletes could compete against each other for the title of Olympic champion. Although the Games have continued as the most prestigious sporting championship for amateur athletes, de Coubertin's Olympic ideal has been constantly challenged. For many athletes, taking part is not enough...

Running can shape a young athlete in healthy, positive ways for the rest of her life. Girls Running offers the guidance and tools girls need to thrive on their running journey, right from the start. With straight talk on training, physiology, menstruation, sports nutrition, a winning mindset, body image issues, gear, team-building, and competition, Girls Running educates and empowers young runners to achieve their potential and love running more. Inspired by high-school phenom Melody Fairchild...

Part of the "Successful Sports" series, this book on athletics covers three of the six Areas of Activity recommended for Physical Education at Key Stages 2 and 3. It is written for the young sports enthusiast. It includes clear descriptions of: skills, tactics and rules; specially shot photographs of children demonstrating the key skills; action shots of star players now and from the past; and fact circles full of interesting trivia.

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Ferguson's Career Biographies tell the stories of some of the world's most influential and admired people. This book focuses on Wilma Rudolph, looking at her early education and training, the challenges she faced on the job, important mentors and her career achievement.

Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a three-time world champion in track from South Africa. Since her first spectacular performance at the 2009 World Championship in Berlin, she has been at the center of a growing debate about female eligibility rules in professional athletics because of her naturally high testosterone levels. After she was forced to take devastating hormone-altering drugs in order to continue competing, this debate has moved to center stage in the future of i...

All the hopes of a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, were realized in 1896, when the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. He had dreamt of an international sporting festival where the world's supreme athletes could compete against each other for the title of Olympic champion. Although the Games have continued as the most prestigious sporting championship for amateur athletes, de Coubertin's Olympic ideal has been constantly challenged. For many athletes, taking part is not enough...

This illustrated book deals with all aspects of track athletics from the championships and stars involved to the training methods used for each event. It begins by looking at the history of athletics competitions, from the Ancient Olympics to long distance racing among North American Indians. It then looks at the major championships of today and the venues at which they are held. The author offers useful coaching and training tips and recommends the correct clothing and equipment to be used for...

This illustrated work in the "World of sport" series deals with all aspects of field events, including the origins and development of the game, its present-day stars, venues and competitions. It encourages participation at all levels, giving advice on the skills needed for each event, with supporting illustrations to demonstrate techniques. The series offers useful coaching and training tips with recommendations on the correct clothing and equipment for use. The illustrated text is accompanied b...