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

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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 ...

Dave Zirin. What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in United States

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Dave Zirin. What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in United States

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Year:2012
Pages:396
ISBN:1458786986

In Whats My Name, Fool? sports writer Dave Zirin shows how sports express the worst - and at times the most creative, exciting, and political - features of our society. Zirins sharp and insightful commentary on the personalities, politics, and history of American sports is unlike any sports writing being done today. Zirin explores how NBA brawls highlight tensions beyond the arena, how the bold stances taken by sports unions can chart a path for the entire labor movement, and the unexplored political stirrings of a new generation of athletes who are no longer content to just ''play one game at a time.'' Whats My Name, Fool? draws on original interviews with former heavyweight champ George Foreman, Olympic athlete John Carlos, NBA player and anti-death penalty activist Etan Thomas, ...

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James Pitts. Win at Sudoku: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports)

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James Pitts. Win at Sudoku: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports)

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Year:2010
Pages:224
ISBN:0071700323

Master these tricky number puzzles Combining the excellence that is customary of the Teach Yourself brand with the very latest developments in the world of Sudoku, this collection of more than 200 puzzles is suitable for amateurs and geniuses alike. Win at Sudoku, written by the compiler of Sudokufun.com, contains hints and strategies for solving the infernal beasts, in addition to information on the technological trickery involved, with full guides to online resources and even an explanation of how it works. There's even a collection of advanced puzzles if you delight in truly fiendish logical puzzles. You can also visit teachyourself.com for tests, extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry--this book gives you ...

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

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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®

Sports 2012

Dave Zirin. What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in United States

Dave Zirin. What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in United States

In Whats My Name, Fool? sports writer Dave Zirin shows how sports express the worst - and at times the most creative, exciting, and political - features of our society. Zirins sharp and insightful commentary on the personalities, politics, and history of American sports is unlike any sports ...

Mike Sandrolini. All The Good In Sports

Mike Sandrolini. All The Good In Sports

True Stories That Go Beyond the Headlines Stories about athletes and coaches usually focus on their championships or their scandals. All the Good in Sports features 20 contemporary sports personalities who go beyond the headlines to candidly share how their relationship with Christ has helped ...

Sports 2011

Paul Henderson, Jim Prime. How Hockey Explains Canada: The Sport That Defines a Country

Paul Henderson, Jim Prime. How Hockey Explains Canada: The Sport That Defines a Country

What is it about Canada and Canadians that inspires such unbridled passion for this simple game of ice, puck and stick? "How Hockey Explains Canada" attempts to answer those and many other questions by delving into the hearts and minds of players, announcer, writers, coaches, and fans from ...

Good Sports - Infosteps

Good Sports - Infosteps

Levelled non-fiction website. The website covers reading age 7-11. Each of the 80 sections has a supporting book. Each level is linked to both QCA and NLS, and covers a range of subjects from Geography, Science, ICT, Design and Technology, Art and Design, History, Religious Education, English ...

Sports 2010

Barrie Houlihan. Comparative Elite Sport Development

Barrie Houlihan. Comparative Elite Sport Development

Comparative Elite Sport Development

Simon Chadwick. International Cases in the Business of Sport

Simon Chadwick. International Cases in the Business of Sport

International Cases in the Business of Sport

Sports 2009

Li Shujuan. Sports Talk (+ CD-ROM)

Li Shujuan. Sports Talk (+ CD-ROM)

Talk Chinese is the first series on practical and colloquial Chinese. It covers social communications, life, travel, sports, leisure, shopping, emergency, campus, office, IT, etc. It allows you to learn the Chinese language through real life experiences. You'll learn Chinese that is used in ...

Deborah Healey. Sport and the Law

Deborah Healey. Sport and the Law

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 ...

Sports 2008

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

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

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. ...

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

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

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 ...

Sports 2007

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

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

Coaching Baseball For Dummies®

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

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

Coaching Basketball For Dummies®

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