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Jean-Loup Chappelet. The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

Publisher:Routledge
Year:2008
Pages:224
ISBN:0415431670

When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions will continue to follow the events and to share in the athletes' joys and sorrows for the next sixteen days. Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming editions of the Olympic Games in a completely different light. Unlike many historical or official publications and somewhat biased commercial works, it provides - in a clear, readable form - informative and fascinating material on many aspects of what Olympism is all about: its history, its organization and its actors. Although public attention is often drawn to various issues surrounding this planetary phenomenon - whether concerning the International Olympic Committee, the athletes, the host cities or even the scandals that ...

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Deborah Healey. Sport and the Law

Publisher:University of New South Wales Press
Year:2009
Pages:336
ISBN:978 1 74223 034 4

Explaining Australian law as it applies to sports franchises, clubs, and individual athletes, this guide describes key concepts in simple terms and covers issues such as contracts, negligence, defamation, doping, and the responsibilities of owners and players. This edition adds new material on civil liability amendments, global broadcast rights, insurance and risk management, and recent legal actions arising from the Beijing Olympics.

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Glenn Stout, Stephanie Peters. Michael Jordan: Legends in Sports

Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Year:2008
Pages:188
ISBN:978-0-316-02380-1

Michael Jordan electrified the basketball world from the moment he burst onto the scene in the early 1980s. His grace under pressure, his seeming ability to defy gravity, his pure love of the game - all were unparalleled. When he retired, he left a gaping hole that many have tried to fill. And while some have come close, none may ever jump as high into the basketball stratosphere as His Airness once did. Matt Christopher is the name young readers turn to when they're looking for the best sports biographies on the shelf.

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The National Alliance For Youth Sports. Coaching Baseball For Dummies®

Publisher:
Year:2007
Pages:384
ISBN:9780470089606

Coaching Baseball For Dummies®