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In Pursuit of Glory

In Pursuit of Glory

By Bradley Wiggins

Wiggins is a likeable and engaging character and has strong opinions on the state of cycling, particularly the always looming issue of drugs. The…

£18.99(Hardback)
Black, White and Gold

Black, White and Gold

By Kelly Holmes

Originally released on the back of her success in Athens, Holmes has gone on to become (literally) the Dame of British athletics. This paperback…

£8.99 £7.99 (Save 11%)(Paperback)
Barefoot Runner

Barefoot Runner

By Paul Rambali

Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal. He won the marathon running barefoot in Rome in 1960 and won again wearing…

£8.99(Paperback)
Mark Spitz

Mark Spitz

By Richard Foster

A biography of the swimmer whose legendary performance at the 1972 Olympics - 7 gold medals and 7 world records - remains one of sport's benchmark…

£14.99(Hardback)
Rome 1960

Rome 1960

By David Maraniss

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author David Maraniss, a groundbreaking book that weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de…

£15.99(Hardback)
The First London Olympics: 1908

The First London Olympics: 1908

By Rebecca Jenkins

The 1908 Olympics in London was a world away from modern day Olympics - everything was built and organised in under two years, at a fraction of the…

£14.99 £13.49 (Save 10%)(Hardback)
A Century of Olympic Posters

A Century of Olympic Posters

By Margaret Timmers

As four-yearly snapshots through time, Olympic posters provide a fascinating record of our world - a lens through which we can explore links between…

£24.99(Paperback)
The Treasures of The Olympic Games

The Treasures of The Olympic Games

The first time that the summer Olympic Games has been celebrated in such a glorious form, through 200 colour photographs and 25 removable facsimiles…

£30.00 £27.00 (Save 10%)(Hardback)
The Austerity Olympics

The Austerity Olympics

By Janie Hampton

London 2012 Olympics is fast approaching, with new developments and plans causing huge excitement the world over. Yet, this multi-million pound…

£18.99 £17.09 (Save 10%)(Hardback)
The Olympics' Strangest Moments

The Olympics' Strangest Moments

By Geoff Tibballs

"The Olympics' Strangest Moments" recounts the bizarre, controversial, inept, heroic and plain unlucky from the first modern games in 1896…

£6.99(Paperback)
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It's A Fact!

Two England players from Stoke City FC, Goalkeeper William Rowley and right back Thomas Clare made their international debut against Ireland in Liverpool on March 2, 1889 winning 6-1.

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