Olympics & Paralympics
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Speed Kings: The 1932 Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men in the World
$24.00 Add to cartA story of risk, adventure, and daring as four American bobsledders race for the gold in the most dangerous competition in Olympic history.
In the 1930s, as the world hurtled toward war, speed was a- Author: Bull, Andy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 1592409709
- Language: English
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Games People Played: A Global History of Sport
$29.00 Read moreNow in paperback, this first global history of sports offers all spectators and participants a reason to cheer–and to think.
Games People Played is, surprisingly, the first global history of sports.- Author: Vamplew, Wray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: September 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147751
- Language: English
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The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal
$19.00 Add to cart“Astonishing . . . Moving . . . One of the best books ever written about a sport.”
“A PENETRATING, FASCINATING AND REMARKABLY SUSPENSEFUL NARRATIVE.”
*Walter Clemons
Newsweek
*David Guy
Chicago Tribun- Author: Halberstam, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 07 1996
- ISBN10: 0449910032
- Language: English
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Red Rose Crew: A True Story Of Women, Winning, And The Water
$26.83 Add to cartA heroic story of women rowers who fought the tide of sexual prejudice to gain international glory.
- Author: Boyne, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1592287581
- Language: English
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Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar
$18.95 Add to cartWhat does it mean to be a hero-in sports and in life?
Heroes aren’t just the ones who bring home medals. Hero Redefined delves into the lesser-known stories of Olympic athletes-and a couple of special
- Author: Levy, Doug
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79899E+12
- Language: English
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The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final
$19.99 Read moreThe 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men’s 100 metres at those Olympics is certainly the
- Series: Wisden Sports Writing
- Author: Moore, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 26 2013
- ISBN10: 1408158760
- Language: English
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The Watermen: The Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man’s Fight to Capture Olympic Gold
$22.00 Read moreThe feel-good underdog story of the first American swimmer to win Olympic gold, set against the turbulent rebirth of the modern Games, that “bring[s] to life an inspiring figure and illuminate[s] an o… [more below]
- Author: Loynd, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 13 2023
- ISBN10: 059335706X
- Language: English
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Running in Borrowed Shoes: Thane Baker and the 1952 Summer Games
$29.95 Add to cartThane Baker grew up in the Kansas Dust Bowl. An Olympic medal winner from his small town gave seven-year-old Thane hopes for his own Olympic glory. Yet a work injury at age fourteen shoved steel behin… [more below]
- Author: Nicholson, Catherine Baker
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: July 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0875658695
- Language: English
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The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games
$25.00 Add to cartWhat was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games?
With the summer Olympics’ return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed autho- Author: Perrottet, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 081296991X
- Language: English
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No Limits: The Will to Succeed
$19.00 Add to cartFresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps–up from working-class, born-in-the-USA roots–shows us the secrets to his remarkable success–f… [more below]
- Author: Phelps, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 08 2009
- ISBN10: 1439157669
- Language: English
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler’s Olympics
$19.99 Add to cartThis New York Times best-selling 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,
- Author: Schaap, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 05, 2008
- ISBN10: 0618919104
- Language: English
