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Falcons Forever

The Saga of the 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team

podle Cathie Eliasson ...

Falcons Forever: The Saga of the 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team chronicles the Winnipeg Falcons’ journey to the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium. The team was composed of young Icelandic men, except for one, all first generation Canadians, who had come of age in Winnipeg’s West End. Many had just returned from fighting in World War I, and had to overcome discrimination and other ... Přečtěte si více

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Falcons Forever: The Saga of the 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team chronicles the Winnipeg Falcons’ journey to the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium. The team was composed of young Icelandic men, except for one, all first generation Canadians, who had come of age in Winnipeg’s West End. Many had just returned from fighting in World War I, and had to overcome discrimination and other
... Přečtěte si více
Captains of Crush Grippers:

podle Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D., with J.B. Kinney and Nathan Holle ...

Dedicated to all who know "it's not a crush . . . it's an obsession," this book has something for everyone interested in grippers. Captains of Crush Grippers inspire passion, and this is the book that traces their history, outlines gripper basics, and gives you training information that is proven to work. ... Přečtěte si více

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Dedicated to all who know "it's not a crush . . . it's an obsession," this book has something for everyone interested in grippers. Captains of Crush Grippers inspire passion, and this is the book that traces their history, outlines gripper basics, and gives you training information that is proven to work.
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Today We Die a Little

Emil Zátopek, Olympic Legend to Cold War Hero

podle Richard Askwith ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEARThe definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of running classic Feet in the Clouds.Emil Zátopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six ... Přečtěte si více

298,39 Kč

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEARThe definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of running classic Feet in the Clouds.Emil Zátopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six
... Přečtěte si více
The Other Olympians

A True Story of Gender, Fascism and the Making of Modern Sport

podle Michael Waters ...

In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women’s sports, declared he was now living as a man. Around the same time, the celebrated British field athlete Mark Weston, also assigned female at birth, announced that he, too, was a man. Periodicals and radio programs across the world carried the news; both became global celebrities. A few decades later, they were ... Přečtěte si více

505,09 Kč

In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women’s sports, declared he was now living as a man. Around the same time, the celebrated British field athlete Mark Weston, also assigned female at birth, announced that he, too, was a man. Periodicals and radio programs across the world carried the news; both became global celebrities. A few decades later, they were
... Přečtěte si více
Le Jeu de la vie

Dieu T’Aime, #9

podle Zacharias Tanee Fomum ...

Série Kniha 9 - Dieu T’Aime
Jeux d'été 2024 ! Et si c'était aussi l'occasion de considérer cet autre jeu dans lequel chacun de nous est un athlète, celui de la vie ?C'est ce à quoi nous invite le Professeur Fomum, fidèle à la vision du développement complet de l'individu par laquelle étaient mus ces anciens Grecs à qui nous devons les Jeux Olympiques.Il aborde le sujet dans une perspective spirituelle et, avec un style ... Přečtěte si více

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Jeux d'été 2024 ! Et si c'était aussi l'occasion de considérer cet autre jeu dans lequel chacun de nous est un athlète, celui de la vie ?C'est ce à quoi nous invite le Professeur Fomum, fidèle à la vision du développement complet de l'individu par laquelle étaient mus ces anciens Grecs à qui nous devons les Jeux Olympiques.Il aborde le sujet dans une perspective spirituelle et, avec un style
... Přečtěte si více
Sommeren 1960

podle Hans Mortensen ...

Klokken er tæt på 22.00 den 6. september 1960. Mørket har sænket sig, og det elektriske lys er tændt over Flaminio Stadion i Rom. Den danske landsholdsmålmand, Henry From, går roligt tilbage mod sit mål. Inden han går på plads på stregen, placerer han sit tyggegummi på den ene stolpe. Så vender han sig om og kigger på en af verdens bedste straffesparkskytter. I sekunderne efter skriver han dansk ... Přečtěte si více

395,59 Kč

Klokken er tæt på 22.00 den 6. september 1960. Mørket har sænket sig, og det elektriske lys er tændt over Flaminio Stadion i Rom. Den danske landsholdsmålmand, Henry From, går roligt tilbage mod sit mål. Inden han går på plads på stregen, placerer han sit tyggegummi på den ene stolpe. Så vender han sig om og kigger på en af verdens bedste straffesparkskytter. I sekunderne efter skriver han dansk
... Přečtěte si více
PUSH

Breaking through the Barriers

podle Johnny Quinn ...

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age thirty, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill,” Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.This book ushers readers through the valleys of life ... Přečtěte si více

112,49 Kč

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age thirty, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill,” Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.This book ushers readers through the valleys of life
... Přečtěte si více
Sticks 'n' Stones

The Battle for Curling to be an Olympic Sport

podle Warren Hansen, Michael Burns ...

In the 1970s, when most people thought about curling they thought it was just a game, something that could never be a real sport. Warren Hansen, a top curler in the seventies, felt curling wasn’t viewed fairly by the sports world. That needed to change.Hansen joined forces with Ray Kingsmith in the late 1970s to change this, setting out to get curling into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a ... Přečtěte si více

255,39 Kč

In the 1970s, when most people thought about curling they thought it was just a game, something that could never be a real sport. Warren Hansen, a top curler in the seventies, felt curling wasn’t viewed fairly by the sports world. That needed to change.Hansen joined forces with Ray Kingsmith in the late 1970s to change this, setting out to get curling into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a
... Přečtěte si více
Mark Spitz

The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion

podle Richard J Foster ...

Mark Spitz is arguably the most famous and successful Olympic athlete of all time because of his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics, where he won seven gold medals while breaking seven world records. His amazing life story is told for the first time in the authorized biography Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion.This exclusive account follows Spitz’s roller-coaster ... Přečtěte si více

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Mark Spitz is arguably the most famous and successful Olympic athlete of all time because of his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics, where he won seven gold medals while breaking seven world records. His amazing life story is told for the first time in the authorized biography Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion.This exclusive account follows Spitz’s roller-coaster
... Přečtěte si více
Unbroken

The inspirational memoir from the double-world champion and Olympic silver medallist

podle Katarina Johnson-Thompson ...

‘Kat is a warrior, both on the track and off it. This book is a stunning testimony to the power of believing in yourself’ – **Sir Chris Hoy‘An extraordinary story of resilience and determination, from an incredible athlete’ – Dame Jessica Ennis-HillThe inspirational and powerful memoir from double world heptathlon champion and Team GB Olympian Katarina Johnson-Thompson.**Katarina Johnson-Thompson ... Přečtěte si více

298,89 Kč

‘Kat is a warrior, both on the track and off it. This book is a stunning testimony to the power of believing in yourself’ – **Sir Chris Hoy‘An extraordinary story of resilience and determination, from an incredible athlete’ – Dame Jessica Ennis-HillThe inspirational and powerful memoir from double world heptathlon champion and Team GB Olympian Katarina Johnson-Thompson.**Katarina Johnson-Thompson
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Strategic Sports Event Management

podle Guy Masterman ...

This book provides students and event managers with an insight into the strategic management of sports events of all scales and types, from international mega-events to community sport. Introducing key theory and best practice, it offers a practical, step-by-step guide to planning, organizing, managing and evaluating events.Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, the book explains the ... Přečtěte si více

1 792,29 Kč

This book provides students and event managers with an insight into the strategic management of sports events of all scales and types, from international mega-events to community sport. Introducing key theory and best practice, it offers a practical, step-by-step guide to planning, organizing, managing and evaluating events.Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, the book explains the
... Přečtěte si více
Routledge Handbook of Sport History

Upravil: Murray G. Phillips, Douglas Booth, Carly Adams ...

Série série Routledge International Handbooks
The Routledge Handbook of Sport History is a new and innovative survey of the discipline of sport history.Global in scope, it examines the key contemporary issues in sports historiography, sheds light on previously ignored topics, and sets an intellectual agenda for the future development of the discipline. The book explores both traditional and non-traditional methodologies in sport history, and ... Přečtěte si více

1 372,15 Kč

The Routledge Handbook of Sport History is a new and innovative survey of the discipline of sport history.Global in scope, it examines the key contemporary issues in sports historiography, sheds light on previously ignored topics, and sets an intellectual agenda for the future development of the discipline. The book explores both traditional and non-traditional methodologies in sport history, and
... Přečtěte si více
Sport History

The Basics

podle Gerald R. Gems ...

Série série The Basics
This is a fundamental text for the study of sport history.It answers the ‘why,’ ‘how,’ and ‘what’ questions, introducing the key principles and practices of sport history and walking the reader through the fascinating stories, debates, issues, and national and international narratives that constitute the history of sport.The book provides an overview of the field and the various professional roles ... Přečtěte si více

699,94 Kč

This is a fundamental text for the study of sport history.It answers the ‘why,’ ‘how,’ and ‘what’ questions, introducing the key principles and practices of sport history and walking the reader through the fascinating stories, debates, issues, and national and international narratives that constitute the history of sport.The book provides an overview of the field and the various professional roles
... Přečtěte si více
Planning Olympic Legacies

Transport Dreams and Urban Realities

podle Eva Kassens-Noor ...

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities. However, with unparalleled access to documents and records, Eva Kassens-Noor questions and challenges this fundamental assertion of host cities who claim to have used the Olympic Games as a way to move forward their urban ... Přečtěte si více

1 512,20 Kč

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities. However, with unparalleled access to documents and records, Eva Kassens-Noor questions and challenges this fundamental assertion of host cities who claim to have used the Olympic Games as a way to move forward their urban
... Přečtěte si více
Sport, Bodily Culture and Classical Antiquity in Modern Greece

Upravil: Eleni Fournaraki, Zinon Papakonstantinou ...

Série série Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
Ancient Greece was the model that guided the emergence of many facets of the modern sports movement, including most notably the Olympics. Yet the process whereby aspects of the ancient world were appropriated and manipulated by sport authorities of nation-states, athletic organizations and their leaders as well as by sports enthusiasts is only very partially understood.This volume takes modern ... Přečtěte si více

1 204,10 Kč

Ancient Greece was the model that guided the emergence of many facets of the modern sports movement, including most notably the Olympics. Yet the process whereby aspects of the ancient world were appropriated and manipulated by sport authorities of nation-states, athletic organizations and their leaders as well as by sports enthusiasts is only very partially understood.This volume takes modern
... Přečtěte si více
Over It

How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace

podle Lolo Jones ...

Get a high-octane dose of encouragement from Lolo Jones, three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder.Growing up in a broken home, Lolo learned to shoplift at a young age just to eat at night and sometimes slept on the basement floor of the Salvation Army. While her father was in prison, her mother worked multiple jobs, and Lolo realized she needed to be self-motivated, singularly ... Přečtěte si více

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Get a high-octane dose of encouragement from Lolo Jones, three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder.Growing up in a broken home, Lolo learned to shoplift at a young age just to eat at night and sometimes slept on the basement floor of the Salvation Army. While her father was in prison, her mother worked multiple jobs, and Lolo realized she needed to be self-motivated, singularly
... Přečtěte si více
Sport Participation and Olympic Legacies

A Comparative Study

Upravil: Spencer Harris, Mathew Dowling ...

Série série Routledge Research in Sport Politics and Policy
This book examines claims that the Olympic Games are a vehicle to inspire and increase mass sport participation. It focuses on the mass sport participation legacy of the most recent hosts of the summer Olympics, including Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo.It is organised by host city/country and applies an analytical framework to each, addressing the socio-political context ... Přečtěte si více

1 316,14 Kč

This book examines claims that the Olympic Games are a vehicle to inspire and increase mass sport participation. It focuses on the mass sport participation legacy of the most recent hosts of the summer Olympics, including Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo.It is organised by host city/country and applies an analytical framework to each, addressing the socio-political context
... Přečtěte si více
52 Marathons in 52 Weeks

ow to Run a Marathon Every Week for a Year

podle HowExpert, Karl Gruber ...

“52 Marathons In 52 Weeks: How to Run a Marathon Every Week For a Year” by Karl Gruber is the definitive guide on how to go about preparing yourself to run one 26.2 mile race – a marathon – for 52 straight weeks. Gruber stands on a platform of integrity of his expertise in writing about this topic in that he himself successfully accomplished running 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 1996 – 1997. While ... Přečtěte si více

208,44 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

“52 Marathons In 52 Weeks: How to Run a Marathon Every Week For a Year” by Karl Gruber is the definitive guide on how to go about preparing yourself to run one 26.2 mile race – a marathon – for 52 straight weeks. Gruber stands on a platform of integrity of his expertise in writing about this topic in that he himself successfully accomplished running 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 1996 – 1997. While
... Přečtěte si více
Sport, War and Society in Australia and New Zealand

Upravil: Martin Crotty, Robert Hess ...

Série série Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
Sport and war have been closely linked in Australian and New Zealand society since the nineteenth century. Sport has, variously, been advocated as appropriate training for war, lambasted as a distraction from the war effort, and resorted to as an escape from wartime trials and tribulations. War has limited the fortunes of some sporting codes – and some individuals – while others have blossomed in ... Přečtěte si více

1 428,17 Kč

Sport and war have been closely linked in Australian and New Zealand society since the nineteenth century. Sport has, variously, been advocated as appropriate training for war, lambasted as a distraction from the war effort, and resorted to as an escape from wartime trials and tribulations. War has limited the fortunes of some sporting codes – and some individuals – while others have blossomed in
... Přečtěte si více
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games

Assessing the 30-Year Legacy

Upravil: John Gleaves, Wayne Wilson, Matthew Llewellyn ...

Série série Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games stand as the most profitable and arguably the most important event in the history of the modern Olympic movement. Fresh off the back of the financially disastrous Montreal Games of 1976 and the politically controversial Moscow Games of 1980, the Olympic movement returned to the United States for the sixth time in an attempt to salvage the economic viability and ... Přečtěte si více

1 512,20 Kč

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games stand as the most profitable and arguably the most important event in the history of the modern Olympic movement. Fresh off the back of the financially disastrous Montreal Games of 1976 and the politically controversial Moscow Games of 1980, the Olympic movement returned to the United States for the sixth time in an attempt to salvage the economic viability and
... Přečtěte si více
As Fast As Her

Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success

podle Kendall Coyne ...

Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up.The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said “not so fast” when she picked up hockey skates instead of ... Přečtěte si více

312,59 Kč

Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up.The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said “not so fast” when she picked up hockey skates instead of
... Přečtěte si více
Gold in the Water

The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory

podle P. H. Mullen ...

"The tale of a journey of self-awareness, self-belief and the important relationships between coaches and a band of elite swimmers." — The London TimesIn California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as two best friends (a mentor and his protégé) reach the top of the world rankings and unexpectedly find ... Přečtěte si více

365,19 Kč

"The tale of a journey of self-awareness, self-belief and the important relationships between coaches and a band of elite swimmers." — The London TimesIn California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as two best friends (a mentor and his protégé) reach the top of the world rankings and unexpectedly find
... Přečtěte si více
The Gladiator Mindset

Push Your Limits. Overcome Challenges. Achieve Your Goals.

podle Adam Peaty ...

Think like Britain's greatest living Olympian: Ten steps to push your limits and achieve the impossible from the one of the world's greatest swimmers'The most dominant sportsperson in Great Britain today - and perhaps ever' TelegraphFrom one of the best elite athletes on the planet comes a book bursting with no-nonsense advice on how to locate your inner gladiator, and first-hand wisdom to help ... Přečtěte si více

283,59 Kč

Think like Britain's greatest living Olympian: Ten steps to push your limits and achieve the impossible from the one of the world's greatest swimmers'The most dominant sportsperson in Great Britain today - and perhaps ever' TelegraphFrom one of the best elite athletes on the planet comes a book bursting with no-nonsense advice on how to locate your inner gladiator, and first-hand wisdom to help
... Přečtěte si více
Body and Mind

Sport in Europe from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance

podle John McClelland ...

Série série Sport in the Global Society
This is the first book to address the gap in the literature linking the physical culture of the ancient world with the beginnings of modern sport, this original book traces the history of the evolution of a variety of sport, games and physical education from 450-1650AD across Western Europe.Drawing on primary sources, this book takes a thematic approach, looking at the changing nature of ... Přečtěte si více

1 736,27 Kč

This is the first book to address the gap in the literature linking the physical culture of the ancient world with the beginnings of modern sport, this original book traces the history of the evolution of a variety of sport, games and physical education from 450-1650AD across Western Europe.Drawing on primary sources, this book takes a thematic approach, looking at the changing nature of
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Olympiáda elektronické knihy

Falcons Forever

Captains of Crush Grippers:

Today We Die a Little

The Other Olympians

Le Jeu de la vie

Sommeren 1960

PUSH

Sticks 'n' Stones

Mark Spitz

Unbroken

Strategic Sports Event Management

Routledge Handbook of Sport History

Sport History

Planning Olympic Legacies

Sport, Bodily Culture and Classical Antiquity in Modern Greece

Over It

Sport Participation and Olympic Legacies

52 Marathons in 52 Weeks

Sport, War and Society in Australia and New Zealand

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games

As Fast As Her

Gold in the Water

The Gladiator Mindset

Body and Mind