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Author : Michael Hurley
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1410941221
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The World's Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about some of the Olympics greatest champions.
Author : Michael Hurley
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1406237051
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book World's Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Michael Hurley
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1432962442
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (329 download)
Download or read book The World's Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Sebastian Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780111629
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (116 download)
Download or read book 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians written by Sebastian Coe and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games form the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries, competing in more than two dozen sports and disciplines, battle each other for the glory of the podium. "The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians" is a celebration of the cream of world sporting endeavour stretching back 112 years. These 100 legends from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were more than special athletes, they took their sports to new levels of excellence. Each one's achievements are described, not only in context of their extraordinary feats but also how, in many cases, they changed public perception. Some, like Jesse Owens in 1936, became torch-bearers for social change, others, such as Usain Bolt in 2008, simply made their sport 'cool' again. Each biography has been painstakingly researched and is complemented by outstanding photographs capturing the essence of sporting greatness.
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Publisher : Carlton Books
ISBN 13 : 9781847327017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians written by and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games form the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries, competing in more than two dozen sports and disciplines, battle each other for the glory of the podium. "The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians" is a celebration of the cream of world sporting endeavour stretching back 112 years. These 100 legends from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were more than special athletes, they took their sports to new levels of excellence. Each one's achievements are described, not only in context of their extraordinary feats but also how, in many cases, they changed public perception. Some, like Jesse Owens in 1936, became torch-bearers for social change, others, such as Usain Bolt in 2008, simply made their sport 'cool' again. Each biography has been painstakingly researched and is complemented by outstanding photographs capturing the essence of sporting greatness."--Publisher's description.
Author : Bill Stonehem
Publisher : First Rank Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Greatest Olympians of All Time written by Bill Stonehem and published by First Rank Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympics is a gathering of the best international athletes in various sporting events that are held in the summer or wintertime. It features many sporting competitions with thousands of athletes from around the world competing against each other. It is considered the world’s foremost sporting competition and it is held every four years with the Summer and Winter games running alternating every four years but two years apart. The idea of the games was inspired by ancient Olympic games that were held in Olympia, Greece. They were held between the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD and in 1894 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established to govern the Olympic movement.
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Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN 13 : 9781600782251
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Michael Phelps written by and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2008 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects stories and photographs originally published in USA Today about the American swimmer Michael Phelps, from his early career as a teenager to his exceptional performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won eight gold medals.
Author : David Goldblatt
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393254119
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)
Download or read book The Games: A Global History of the Olympics written by David Goldblatt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt’s sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners’ medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.
Author : Jeremy Schaap
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547527268
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Triumph written by Jeremy Schaap and published by HMH. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times–bestselling author’s account of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin offers a “vivid portrait not just of Owens but of ’30s Germany and America” (Sports Illustrated). At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals, single-handedly falsifying Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man’s courage. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family, previously unpublished interviews, and archival research, Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tells the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the contest dubbed the Nazi Olympics. With incisive reporting and rich storytelling, Schaap reveals what really happened over those tense, exhilarating weeks in a “snappy and dramatic” work of sports history (Publishers Weekly). “A remarkable job of tackling a complex subject and bringing it to life.” —John Feinstein “Add[s] even more luster to the indelibly heroic achievements of Jesse Owens.” —Ken Burns
Author : James Witts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472948467
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Training Secrets of the World's Greatest Footballers written by James Witts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Incredibly well-researched and loaded with modern-day, high-tech football insights' – Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Wales national football team Professional football is more demanding than ever. Top internationals reach speeds of 36km/hr, run 12km each match and play up to 60 games each season. Sports scientists are now key figures at every top club, applying cutting-edge techniques to boost fitness, accelerate recovery and forge lean, mean, winning machines. This illuminating book uncovers the training and fuelling secrets of today's greatest footballers, drawing on access to the world's best clubs, including Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and many more. Why does Cristiano Ronaldo have his own cryotherapy chamber? Why does Paul Pogba wear custom-made compression socks? Why does Sergio Agüero altitude-train when returning from injury? From virtual-reality units to the omnipresence of GPS vests, taking in brain-training, innovative gear and performance nutrition along the way, you'll discover what it takes to reach the top of the game – and how to apply this knowledge to your own training.
Author : Hn Tony Xhudo MS
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492367802
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (678 download)
Download or read book The Great Mr Olympians of Bodybuilding 1965-2013 written by Hn Tony Xhudo MS and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book pays tribute to the great men of bodybuilding that have dedicated their life to becoming some of the greatest physical specimens of muscle the world has ever seen. Earning the prestigious title of Mr. Olympia, an international bodybuilding event stating that you are the best built physical human being on the face of the earth. This book goes as far back, as the very beginning of bodybuilding, from the great days of Eugene Sandow, in which the coveted Olympia trophy is named after. Learn how the very start of bodybuilding got started and how it became to be the great sport as it is known to be today, from 1965 when the first Mr. Olympia winner, the great Larry Scott won his first two straight titles, to the currant Mr. Olympia winner today, Phil Heath. Inside you will get to know personally how each Mr. Olympia trained, exercise routines, dietary habits, supplements used, steroid used, etc., to achieve their winning physique. After reading this book you will begin to feel as if you've been part of their whole bodybuilding journey to super stardom, Mr. Olympia. Beginning with the first Mr. Olympia: 1965-1966.Larry Scott - Two time Olympia Winner 1967-1969.The Great "Myth" Sergio Olivia Three Time Winner 1970-1975-1980.The Unforgettable Charismatic Arnold Schwarzenegger Seven Time Olympian 1976-1981.The Sardinian Strongman Franco Columbo Two Time Winner 1977-1979.The Epitome of Symmetry & Proportion Frank Zane Three Time Winner 1982.Chris Dickerson, The Master Poser 1983.Samir Bannout, The "Flawless" Lion of Lebanon 1984-1991..Eight Time Winner, Lee Haney. The Era of Size & Symmetry 1992-1997..Six Time Winner, Dorian Yates, The New Era of Mass! 1998-2005..Eight Time Winner, The Freakish Ronnie Coleman, 290lbs of Incredible Mass! 2006-2007-2009-2010..Four Time Winner, Jay Cutler 2008.Dexter Jackson 2011-2012.Two Time Winner, The "Gift" Phil Heath Also, you will get to understand the dedication, hard work, struggles, and sacrifices these great men have made to etch their name in the history of bodybuilding, and the overall impact they have made on the worldwide bodybuilding subculture. You will also learn how each of these men have represented their profession during their respective era, and see where their careers have led them after their retirement. Discover their secret training methods, dietary meals, habits and what special methods they all have learned through their respective era of bodybuilding. You will not find a more thorough book that contains all of the great Mr. Olympia's in one place, to get the inside information of different training techniques and what special dietary means they used to build their body of gigantic proportion. If, You're a dedicated bodybuilder and love bodybuilding, then this is a must have book that will definitely help inspire your bodybuilding goals.
Author : O'Brien Dan Botkin Brad
Publisher : Blue River Press
ISBN 13 : 9781681572185
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (721 download)
Download or read book Clearing Hurdles: The Quest to Be the World's Greatest Athlete written by O'Brien Dan Botkin Brad and published by Blue River Press. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the 30th Anniversary of Dan O'Brien's first attempt of Olympic Gold at the 1992 Olympic Games. Dan O'Brien would go on to win gold at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. For all the world's great athletes, only one man, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon, is officially deemed the World's Greatest Athlete. Since Jim Thorpe's gold medal effort in the first modern decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games eleven more Americans have held this near mythical title and not a single one, from Bob Mathias to Bruce Jenner, has done it with as much flair or with a more gripping tale than Dan O'Brien. As an orphan who has never met his biological parents, as the subject of a timelessly infamous "Dan & Dave" advertising campaign, as the athlete of perhaps the most publicized and shocking failure in the history of sports, and as a man who persevered through it all to dominate his sport like few athletes ever have, it's no wonder Track & Field News calls Dan's life "stuff movies are made of."
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 031603276X
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Olympics written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask most Olympians how their story begins and they will answer, "When I was young, I always dreamed of going to the Olympics. . ." Some will then go on to tell of their great athletic triumphs. Others will recall agonizing near-misses. But for most, the very fact that they reached the Games at all was a dream come true. For the Olympic Games offer athletes something few others sporting events can: the chance to be recognized as the best in the world at a chosen sport. With stories of great triumphs and great tragedies, the Olympics not only embodies the competitive human spirit, but also sets a stage stage for foreign relations and politics. Historical references combined with amazing sports stories give this book both an educational and exciting appeal.
Author : Bruce Berglund
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1663976376
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (639 download)
Download or read book Olympic GOATs written by Bruce Berglund and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2022 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you pick Olympic GOATs? Is it gymnast Simone Biles or swimmer Michael Phelps? Or maybe it's the entire 1992 basketball team. With so many sports, how do you choose? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of the Olympic Games and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time.
Author : Financial Times
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241965578
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)
Download or read book The Olympians written by Financial Times and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the heroes from every Olympic Games in living memory in this unique collection of articles and photographs published by the Financial Times. Starting from the1928 Amsterdam Olympics, read exclusive interviews with forgotten stars - such as Carla Marangoni from Italy, now 96, who attended as a gymnast age 12 and met Mussolini - and with global superheroes such as Mark Spitz, America's swimming legend from 1972, and running demi-god Michael Johnson from 1996. With many stunning original portraits of the athletes, the interviews also introduce the new heroes, including China's gold-winning boxer Zou Shiming from the 2008 Beijing Games, and UK sailor Ben Ainslie and Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds from 2012's Team GB. Their words and pictures tell not only the history of the Olympics but the story of our modern age itself.
Author : Richard Hoffer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416593896
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Something in the Air written by Richard Hoffer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Summer of ’49, a gripping sports narrative that brilliantly tells the amazing individual stories of the unforgettable athletes who gathered in Mexico City in a year of dramatic upheaval. The 1968 Mexico City Olympics reflected the spirit of their revolutionary times. Richard Hoffer’s Something in the Air captures the turbulence and offbeat heroism of that historic Olympiad, which was as rich in inspiring moments as it was drenched in political and racial tensions. Although the basketball star Lew Alcindor decided to boycott, heavyweight boxer George Foreman not only competed, but waved miniature American flags over his fallen opponents. The sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos became as famous for their raised-fist gestures of protest as their speed on the track. No one was prepared for Bob Beamon’s long jump, which broke the world’s record by a staggering twenty-two inches. And then there was Dick Fosbury, the goofball high jumper whose backwards, upside down approach to the bar (the "Fosbury Flop") baffled his coaches while breaking records. Though Fosbury was his own man, he was apolitical and easygoing. He didn’t defy authority; he defied gravity. Witty, insightful, and filled with human drama, Something in the Air mixes Shakespearean complexity with Hollywood sentimentality, sociopolitical significance, and the exhilarating spectacle of youthful, physical prowess. It is a powerful, unforgettable tale that will resonate with sports fans and readers of social history alike.
Author : David Woods
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253050863
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Indiana University Olympians written by David Woods and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From track and field to swimming and diving, and of course basketball and soccer, Indiana University Olympians celebrates over a century of Indiana University Olympic competitors. Beginning in 1904, at the 3rd summer games in St. Louis, IU's first Olympic medal went to pole vaulter LeRoy Samse who earned a silver medal. In 2016, swimmer Lilly King rocketed onto the world stage with two gold medals in the 31st Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Featuring profiles of 49 athletes who attended IU, Indiana University Olympians includes the stories of well-known figures like Milt Campbell, the first African American to win decathlon gold and who went on to play pro football, and Mark Spitz, winner of seven swimming gold medals. The book also highlights fascinating anecdotes and the accomplishments of their less well-known colleagues, including one athlete's humble beginnings in a chicken house and another who earned a Silver Star for heroism in the Vietnam War. Despite their different lives, they share one key similarity—these remarkable athletes all called Indiana University home.
