Sporting Greats Of 2008
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Sporting Greats Of 2008
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Author : John Clayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-05
Sporting Greats Of 2008 written by John Clayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05 with Art categories.
This book is a sporting review of 2008. Important sporting events such as Euro 2008 and the Olympic Games are included, though the focus is on the achievements of sportsmen and sportswomen. Fifteen different sports are covered and the authors have selected their 36 sporting personalities of the year. The book celebrates outstanding achievements such as David Beckham's 100th England Cap as well as empathising with the near misses of sports people who failed to realise their ultimate ambitions in 2008, such as Phillips Idowu's silver medal in the Olympic Games Triple Jump final. The authors make no claims to exclusivity and emphasise that the selection of sporting personalities is their personal choice. They expect that the reader's selections may differ from their own and may identify omissions. If this is the case the authors will be delighted as the aim of the book is to stimulate people to think and talk about the sporting year. The book will be of genuine interest to sports fans irrespective of age, whilst the colour illustrations provide a unique and vibrant backdrop to the written commentaries, that children and young sports fans will enjoy. This makes 'Sporting Greats of 2008: An Illustrated review' a sports book that is particularly suitable for families but equally is a sporting review that all sports fans will enjoy.
Sporting Ancestors
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Author : Keith Gregson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Sporting Ancestors written by Keith Gregson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Reference categories.
Sport, in its many forms, is an important part of British heritage and our family histories are littered with amateur and professional sporting references. As people moved from country to town, sport became fashionable and organised, and our ancestors left us with records of their sporting deeds. Newspaper reports, minute books, club histories, team photographs and even cartoons are all available to the family historian. Discover which sports were played when, where and why. Read example case studies, find out how to begin your own research and learn what resources are available to help you progress. From Victorian prizefighters to Edwardian ladies' archery, from inter-war football teams to the shin-kicking contests of the Cotswold Olimpicks – Sporting Ancestors is the essential guide for those wanting to explore what part sport has played in their national and family history.
Sports Greats Past And Present
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Author : Wendell Rydell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Sports Greats Past And Present written by Wendell Rydell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Athletes categories.
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography 2005 2008
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Author : Lawrence Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-07
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography 2005 2008 written by Lawrence Goldman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book, drawn from the award-winning online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, tells the story of our recent past through the lives of those who shaped national life.
International Sporting Events And Human Rights
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Author : Zack Bowersox
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2018-11-12
International Sporting Events And Human Rights written by Zack Bowersox and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-12 with Political Science categories.
Questions have recently been raised about the political consequences a state experiences when hosting an international sporting event. As the Olympics and FIFA World Cup have visited Brazil and Russia, and the latter is slated to visit Qatar, issues regarding human rights, poverty, and human trafficking have seemingly appeared as frequently in media coverage as the results of competition. This text begins to build an understanding of just how a state’s human rights are influenced by both the want and actual experience of hosting. It finds that hosts behave differently when the eyes of the world are on them and that these events do produce positive effects on a state’s level of respect for human rights. Yet, it also identifies those areas in which hosts, organizations like the IOC and FIFA, and the international sports regime can help to strengthen and expand human rights
Sporting Legends
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Author : Bonhams (Firm : 2001)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Sporting Legends written by Bonhams (Firm : 2001) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Auction catalogs categories.
One Hundred Greats In Sports
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
One Hundred Greats In Sports written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Athletes categories.
The Oxford Handbook Of Sports History
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Author : Robert Edelman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-06
The Oxford Handbook Of Sports History written by Robert Edelman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-06 with History categories.
Orwell was wrong. Sports are not "war without the shooting", nor are they "war by other means." To be sure sports have generated animosity throughout human history, but they also require rules to which the participants agree to abide before the contest. Among other things, those rules are supposed to limit violence, even death. More than anything else, sports have been a significant part of a historical "civilizing process." They are the opposite of war. As the historical profession has taken its cultural turn over the last few decades, scholars have turned their attention to subject once seen as marginal. As researchers have come to understand the centrality of the human body in human history, they have come to study this most corporeal of human activities. Taking early cues from physical educators and kinesiologists, historians have been exploring sports in all their forms in order to help us answer the most fundamental questions to which scholars have devoted their lives. We have now seen a veritable explosion excellent work on this subject, just as sports have assumed an even greater share of a globalizing world's cultural, political and economic space. Practiced by millions and watched by billions, sports provide an enormous share of content on the Internet. This volume combines the efforts of sports historians with essays by historians whose careers have been devoted to more traditional topics. We want to show how sports have evolved from ancient societies to the world we inhabit today. Our goal is to introduce those from outside this sub-field to this burgeoning body of scholarship. At the same time, we hope here to show those who may want to study sport with rigor and nuance how to embark on a rewarding journey and tackle profound matters that have affected and will affect all of humankind.
The World S Greatest Olympians
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Author : Michael Hurley
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2012
The World S Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The World's Greatest Olympians looks at great Olympians through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these athletes were/are so great. It also includes Fact Files fact boxes of top athletes and charts and tables to help illustrate their amazing talents and achievements.
The 20 Greatest Moments In New York Sports History
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Author : Todd Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-09-19
The 20 Greatest Moments In New York Sports History written by Todd Ehrlich 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 2023-09-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Can you guess the most memorable sports moments to happen in the Big Apple? Collected together for the first time, The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History chronicles the most memorable sporting events to be held in New York, ranking them based on importance and effect on the sport (and city). Broken down into four parts, each event will include the storyline that led up to the moment, original materials from the media coverage of the event, a column from a local journalist to lend perspective, and finally first-person accounts from the men and women that made these moments happen. Veteran journalists Todd Ehrlich and Gary Myers dive deep into each of these moments, sharing why they are so special and the reason we still talk about them today. Including original interviews and information previously unreleased, The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History is not only for the New York sports fan, but anyone who appreciates the amazing effect that baseball, basketball, football, hockey, tennis, golf, boxing, and numerous other sports can have on our cities and country as a whole. So...which event will be at the top? Roger Maris breaking The Babe's Home Run record? Willis Reed hobbling onto the count before game seven against the Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals? David Tyree's "Helmet Catch" in Super Bowl XLII? Mark Messier's guarantee before the 1994 Stanley Cup? Tiger Woods dominating on Bethpage's "Black Course" to win the 2002 US Open? Or perhaps the bout at Madison Square Garden between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier? There's only one way to find out!