An Olympic Dream
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An Olympic Dream
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Author : Reinhard Kleist
language : en
Publisher: SelfMadeHero
Release Date : 2016-04-12
An Olympic Dream written by Reinhard Kleist and has been published by SelfMadeHero this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
The image of Samia Yusuf Omar running for last place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will forever be imprinted in the minds of all who saw it: The lean Somalian, wearing knee-length leggings and a baggy T-shirt, came in seconds behind her competitors. What the cheering crowd couldn't know then was what it took to get there. An Olympic Dream follows Omar's second attempt to represent her country at the Olympics, this time in London. Reinhard Kleist pictures the athlete training in one of the most dangerous cities in the world; her passage through Sudan and into Libya; and her fateful attempt to reach Europe. By telling the story of one remarkable woman, Kleist gives voice to the thousands of migrants who risk their lives daily for a better future.
Olympic Dream
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Author : Henry Rono
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2008-06
Olympic Dream written by Henry Rono and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06 with High school teachers categories.
In a span of 81 days in 1978, Henry Rono broke four world records, committing the most ferocious assault on the track-and-field record books by a middle-distance runner in the history of the sport. This is what Henry Rono is known for. However, it is not who Henry Rono is. Henry Rono was born a poor Nandi in Kenya's Rift Valley. After an accident when he was two, doctors believed he would never again walk. This would be the first of countless obstacles Rono would have to overcome in order to pursue his two life goals: to first become the greatest runner in the world and then to become the best teacher he could be. Rono's first goal was accomplished in 1978, when he was considered not only the greatest track-and-field athlete in the world, but also by many to be the world's greatest athlete period. His second and greater goal, to become a teacher, was more difficult in coming. Once Rono became a star, coaches, agents, meet directors, and corrupt Kenyan athletic officials (whose boycotts of the 1976 and 1980 Olympics turned Rono's dreams of Olympic gold into Olympic smoke rings), wanted him to serve as their personal moneymaker, and so they did everything they could to discourage Rono's pursuit of an education and dream of teaching. The corruption and discouragement Rono encountered, as well as his alienation and exile from his homeland and family, pushed him to 20 years of alcoholism and even occasional homelessness. This is the life story of Henry Rono, whose descent from triumph to abyss, and whose subsequent ascent from abyss to triumph, are perhaps steeper than those of any track-and field athlete in history.
The Price Of Gold
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Author : Marty Nothstein
language : en
Publisher: Rodale Books
Release Date : 2012-06-05
The Price Of Gold written by Marty Nothstein and has been published by Rodale Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The harrowing, triumphant tale of a cyclist's journey to Olympic victory and the price he paid to achieve greatness. Marty Nothstein, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, arrived at the 1996 Olympic Games a heavy favorite. In the match sprint at the Atlanta Olympics, an event akin to prizefighting on a bicycle, he raced around a banked, oval track. Nothstein lost by a hair's width on the finish line and vowed to win the gold at the next Olympics, saying, "I didn't come here for a silver medal." In The Price of Gold, Marty Nothstein eloquently and honestly tracks his journey to the games in Sydney and the events that molded him into the world's fastest man on a bicycle—from his tough-love upbringing in a blue-collar, split home, to the "borderline outlaw" cast of cycling characters who helped guide him through the ranks. "I had to become the worst, to become the best," Nothstein says of the single-minded determination that turned him into a veritable monster on his bike, but often forced him to neglect his own family. Sure to become a sports classic, this book will be published in time for the 2012 Olympics, when the world's eyes are trained on London and international conversation will turn to the question of what it takes to win the gold.
Jubilee
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Author : K. T. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2022
Jubilee written by K. T. Johnston and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Olympic Dreams
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Author : Douglas Collins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Olympic Dreams written by Douglas Collins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Olympics categories.
Olympic Dreams
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Author : Dan Ahearn
language : en
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Release Date : 2011
Olympic Dreams written by Dan Ahearn and has been published by Benchmark Education Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Find out about the importance of hard work and dedication.
Olympic Dreams
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Author : Lauraine Snelling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Olympic Dreams written by Lauraine Snelling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Christian life categories.
Thirteen-year-old DJ needs God's help in achieving her dream of getting a horse and competing as a show jumper in the Olympics.
The Olympic Dream And Spirit
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Author : Bob Schaller
language : en
Publisher: Exhusker Press
Release Date : 2000
The Olympic Dream And Spirit written by Bob Schaller and has been published by Exhusker Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Berlin Games
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Author : Guy Walters
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-04-12
Berlin Games written by Guy Walters and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-12 with History categories.
The 1936 Berlin Olympics brought together athletes, politicians, socialites, journalists, soldiers and artists from all over the world. But behind the scenes, they were a dress rehearsal for the horrors of the forthcoming conflict. Hitler had secretly decided the Games would showcase Nazi prowess and the unwitting athletes became helpless pawns in his sinister political game. Berlin Games explores the machinations of a wide cast of characters, including sexually incontinent Nazis, corrupt Olympic officials, transvestite athletes and the mythic figure of Jesse Owens. By illuminating the dark, controversial recesses of the world's greatest sporting spectacle, Guy Walters throws shocking new light on the whole of Europe's troubled pre-war period.
The Olympic Dream
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Author : Teacher Created Materials, Inc
language : en
Publisher: Griffin Publishing
Release Date : 2001-08
The Olympic Dream written by Teacher Created Materials, Inc and has been published by Griffin Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08 with Creative activities and seat work categories.
Ages 7 to 8 years. Bring the Olympic spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to both Summer and Winter Games. Includes learning centre activities. Student Lessons and Activities for both Summer and Winter Games, includes inspiring stories of famous Olympians.