My Olympic Life
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My Olympic Life
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Author : Anita L DeFrantz
language : en
Publisher: Cedric D. Fisher Publishers
Release Date : 2020-12-24
My Olympic Life written by Anita L DeFrantz and has been published by Cedric D. Fisher Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Life Story of Anita L. DeFrantz
Running For My Life
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Author : Lopez Lomong
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2012
Running For My Life written by Lopez Lomong and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Offers the true story of a Sudanese boy who, through unyielding faith, overcame a wartorn nation to become an American citizen and an Olympic contender.
My Greek Drama
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Author : Gianna Angelopoulos
language : en
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Release Date : 2013-05-08
My Greek Drama written by Gianna Angelopoulos and has been published by Greenleaf Book Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-08 with Political Science categories.
The world had doubted Greece's ability to successfully stage the 2004 Olympic Games. In rescuing the Athens Olympics and delivering what IOC President Jacques Rogge called an “unforgettable dream games,” Gianna Angelopoulos also delivered a new Greece, a modern can-do nation, a Greece worthy of its illustrious heritage. Little did she know that a few years later her country would abandon the lessons of the Olympics and become embroiled in a political and economic crisis that would devastate Greece and threaten the economic security of Europe. In My Greek Drama, Gianna Angelopoulos--known in her home country simply as ''Gianna''--has written a memoir that is as much about Greece's journey as her own. From her childhood in Crete, to law school in Thessaloniki, to Athens, where she overcame male-dominated legal and political cultures to help redefine public service in Greece, Gianna worked her way into becoming one of the most respected women in Greek public life. Balancing motherhood, business, and a place in the upper echelons of world society, Gianna never lost her passion for public service and brought the 2004 Olympic Games back from the brink of catastrophe. Her life, her Cinderella love story, and her intensity of will are equally unforgettable. From stories of handing out basil seeds on the streets of Athens to courting the world on behalf of her country, My Greek Drama captures the burning ambition of the rebellious girl from the island of Crete who ''lit'' the Olympic torch. Her story should help rekindle the spirit of the Greek people, and of every person who has ever struggled to change the world.
Never Stop Pushing
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Author : Rulon Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2009-04-28
Never Stop Pushing written by Rulon Gardner and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Never Stop Pushing is a motivational autobiography by Olympic Greco-Roman champion wrestler Rulon Gardner (Gold Medal, 2000; Bronze Medal, 2004). This inspiring memoir comes from one of the world's most remarkable athletes who achieved arguably the greatest upset in individual sports history when he defeated the Russian Alexander Karelin -- three-time Olympic champ, undefeated and unscored upon for a decade before his match with Gardner -- in the 2000 Gold Medal match. Rulon Gardner tells the story of his impoverished upbringing as one of nine children in a close-knit Mormon family on a farm in Wyoming, where in performing unceasing chores he developed tremendous strength at an early age. Gardner writes about his struggles in school made arduous by learning disabilities that have challenged him his whole life. Also, after winning his Gold Medal, we read how this champion survived a snowmobile accident that marooned him outdoors for eighteen hours in high country. Rulon Gardner recovered from this and went on to defend his Gold Medal at Athens in 2004 -- yet another comeback from this athlete who was supposed to simply fade away.
My Olympic Dream
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Author : Katie Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-12-06
My Olympic Dream written by Katie Taylor and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
When Katie Taylor was chosen to bear the Irish flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, the pressure was on for her to deliver gold for Ireland when she stepped into the boxing ring. It was the first time that the Olympics had included women's boxing as one of its events, and she knew she had to deliver - especially as she had campaigned for this chance. She had won four World Amateur Championship titles since 2006, but this was the biggest tournament of he career. Taylor reveals how she trained and prepared for the Olympics, and explains what got her into boxing in the first place. A committed Christian,she trusted in her faith to see her through the toughest challenges. With the whole nation willing her on, and her home town of Bray having ground to a halt, on 9 August she fulfilled her Olympic dream, winning gold in a close-fought contest. And Ireland celebrated with her. Taylor relives these glorious moments, and looks back on the triumph that changed her life forever. It is a special story from a truly remarkable woman.
My Olympic Dream
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Author : Emmanuel Kojo Nartey
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-08
My Olympic Dream written by Emmanuel Kojo Nartey and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Things happen in life for different reason, some are good and others are bad but only by passing through all this hard time to the end will you look back and understand the meaning of your suffering. Today I decided to write my life story to inspire people and the next generation to learn from what I have been through in life, as example to fulfil their life ambition. For them to understand that no mountain is too high to climb, everything is possible when you believe in yourself. When someone asks me 'Emmanuel why did you do it, why are you telling people this story, is it for to be famous, is it for the money?' I shall reply and say nothing, and if they ask me again, I will tell them I did for the future and I did it for the next generation. I believe I suffer and went through the struggling and fight so that I may live and tell this story today for others to learn from it. There were many of us but not all made it and not all were able to get to this point and tell their story. My aim of writing to the world is to inspire every single person out there, I may not know the problem or what you going to in life but I have been through a lot and I can tell you this. If you stood up and keep your heard high in the sky, you will overcome all you're the obstacles which face you in your life. Even if all hope fade away, just keep believing in yourself because this is a marathon and will not finish your race till your last Godgiven brief. Look around you and ask yourself this question, who I am, who I want to be in future, how my journey will end? You determine your own journey and you determine your own destiny. When life gives you sand, try to build brick with it because little drops of water make a mighty ocean. My life was one of pure adventure, it took me through the mountains and the low valleys, help I seek but they never come. In all I never give up hope, I kept walking each day and believing because in life you must believe and you must have vision of the future. I dream about the future and I had vision about the future. This kept me going, this kept me alive and fighting for survive and in place in this world. Wherever you are in this world, if you come across this book, there is only one thing am telling you; believe in yourself, fight for everything in your life. Embrace everything nature throws at you and never give up. Success is never handed to us, you must fight for it and you must taste the pain. Follow your dream and fighting hard for your future, do not be a coward and do not be the man who will stand one day in the morning and see the rising in the morning sun. Anyone who says I wish I had done this, I wish I had chosen a different path, that will be too late for you to change everything. Don't be that person to sing that song. Fight a good fight, run a good race and finish your race in good faith and good determination so that the world will leave and remember you for many years to come.
As I Am
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Author : Elizabeth Manley
language : en
Publisher: CDG Books Canada
Release Date : 1999
As I Am written by Elizabeth Manley and has been published by CDG Books Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Skaters categories.
Skating professionally for eleven years, Elizabeth Manley has experienced every facet of the figure skating and entertainment worlds. Dubbed "Canada's Sweetheart" after winning the silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, she quickly became one of the country's most popular figure skaters, and her first autobiography, released in 1989, was a Canadian bestseller. In her new book, As I Am, Liz takes readers through her tumultuous years as the star of the Ice Capades, including battles with her weight, depression, skating injuries, accusations of substance abuse and her shocking dismissal from a major skating tour. Liz also reveals the story of her obsessive and abusive relationship with one man, focusing as well on the image problems that female skaters face, which often lead to low self-esteem and eating disorders. With startling candour, Liz relates how she hit rock bottom and details her long struggle back to the top of the professional figure skating world, where she now competes and performs alongside an elite few. As I Am is a painfully honest account that will appeal to figure skating fans and women everywhere.
Landing It
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Author : Scott Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Release Date : 2000-10
Landing It written by Scott Hamilton and has been published by Pinnacle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Olympic champion skater recalls his life, from a childhood spent fighting a disease that stunted his growth to eventual triumph in the 1984 Olympics and the later revelation that he had contracted testicular cancer.
Rescue Me
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Author : Katherine Starr
language : en
Publisher: KStarr Enterprises
Release Date : 2022-02-02
Rescue Me written by Katherine Starr and has been published by KStarr Enterprises this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
I was born Annabelle Cripps in the USA, to two British parents who immigrated to the States with my oldest brother. My family settled in Madison, Wisconsin, where my father, a doctor, was head of the dermatology department, as well as an accomplished athlete in his youth. I moved from Madison to Great Britain at 11 years old to pursue my Olympic dreams and follow in my father’s footsteps or surpass the accomplishments that he had made in swimming for himself. I competed on two Olympic teams for Great Britain. During the course of my career I returned to the States to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where we earned three NCAA team championships and a second place finish title my senior year. After the end of my athletic career, I followed a path of self destruction, losing all connection to life in a meaningful way. At 14 years old I was raped by my coach and held that secret pain inside of me, not telling a soul. I had given up on life and saw no reason to live; I was just barely showing up at times because I didn’t have the courage to kill myself. I was so disconnected and so afraid to find joy in my life again. I had given my spirit away as a young girl when I started swimming competitively; I gave my power to my coaches while losing my ability to speak up. I would spend almost ten years in dark despair, until I found my way to sobriety. And that was just the beginning of my healing process; I was so broken that I spent many years in suicidal ideation from the pain and shame of the past. But I kept searching and seeking the truth. Why had God placed so much misery into my life? There had to be a reason and a purpose. I was about to find out. After going on a spiritual trip to India I had an awakening when I rolled my car, just skirting death. I was needed and wanted. I became aware and conscious of my responsibility. After that almost fatal accident I thought hard and deep about my life, my choices, and many sublime moments where I knew I was experiencing God, although I still didn’t know exactly what my path and purpose was. I felt drawn to change my name and become the person I was meant to be. It was then that I became Katherine Starr. While the pain of Annabelle has never left me, my mission in life is to speak for those who are suffering in silence. I now advocate for athletes to have a voice and I have spoken around the world to address the issue of coach-athlete sexual abuse. However, there was something missing in my journey, and that was me. The joint that held my reconstructed shoulder fell apart and it wasn’t until I started training with elite trainer Peter Park, that I realized my body could be strong again. My body is strong and yet I’d been hiding it under layers of weight because I kept saying to myself that’s what sexual abuse victims do. Soon after working with Peter. I had the ability to break the praise, attention, and recognition cycle that had driven me and plagued me my whole life. I didn’t need to be married to misery and victimhood. I could live in integrity and truth. I could rescue myself. It’s when I look back that I see so many people who came into my life to guide me, heal me, and help me find my way to a higher-self, and that I disconnected from them when I took wrongful ownership of my talents and gifts in life. Only when I was able to see a different story from what I was telling myself did I understand the path that I created and wanted to heal from. I didn’t need to win a medal, perform in an event, or have anyone cheer me on. I could just be. I’m writing this book for everyone searching to find themselves. For everyone who is struggling to find meaning and purpose after trauma, tragedy, and disappointment. Perhaps you will be moved to forgive that old enemy like I did or perhaps you will open up your heart and listen to what you’ve known to be true all along. And maybe you’ll be entertained too. I’ve lived a pretty amazing fucking life. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share it with you.
Running My Life The Autobiography
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Author : Seb Coe
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-11-08
Running My Life The Autobiography written by Seb Coe and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One second in time may separate the great athlete from the merely good. Seb Coe has made every second count. From an early age he has been driven to be the best at everything he does. Since the moment Coe stood alongside a 'scrubby' municipal running track in Sheffield, he knew that sport could change his life. It did. Breaking an incredible twelve world records and three of them in just forty-one days, Seb became the only athlete to take gold at 1500 metres in two successive Olympic Games (Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984). The same passion galvanised Coe in 2005, when he led Britain's bid to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to London. He knew that if we won it would regenerate an East London landscape and change the lives of thousands of young people. It has. Born in Hammersmith and coached by his engineer father, Coe went from a secondary modern school and Loughborough University to become the fastest middle-distance runner of his generation. His rivalry with Steve Ovett gripped a nation and made Britain feel successful at a time of widespread social discontent. From sport Coe transferred his ideals to politics, serving in John Major's Conservative government from 1992 to 1997 and developing 'sharp elbows' to become chief of staff to William Hague, leader of the Party from 1997 to 2001 and finally a member of the House of Lords. Running My Life is in turns exhilarating, inspiring, amusing, and extremely moving. Everyone knows where Sebastian Coe ended up. Few people realise how he got there. This is his personal journey.