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65 Items Tagged With ‘Olympic Games’

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The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: Vancouver 2010 Edition

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: Vancouver 2010 Edition

By David Wallechinsky

If you need help understanding your Downhill from Super G and your Aerials from your Moguls, this is it. Stats, anecdotes and explanation all expertly…

£14.99 £13.49 (Save 10%)(Paperback)
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…

£10.99(Paperback)
The Austerity Olympics

The Austerity Olympics

By Janie Hampton

'An enthralling account' - The Independent

'A fascinating book...researched with an awesome thoroughness' - The Daily Telegraph

£8.99(Paperback)
Before the Eyes of the World

Before the Eyes of the World

By Kevin Witherspoon

This book highlights the intersection of sports with the historical, political, and social climate of 1968.Mexican leaders eagerly anticipated the…

£35.00(Hardback)
China's Great Leap

China's Great Leap

By Minky Worden (Editor)

With contributions from some of the most well-respected and experienced Chinese writers, journalists, and organizers, China's Great Leap examines the…

£10.99(Paperback)
Five Ring Circus

Five Ring Circus

By Christopher Shaw

The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption, and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals…

£12.99(Paperback)
The Wonder Crew

The Wonder Crew

By Susan Saint Sing

THE WONDER CREW is the fascinating story of how the salty coach of the Annapolis crew team, Coach Richard Glendon, seized the sport of rowing first…

£16.99(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)
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