Games of the XXII Olympiad
Author: Summer Olympic Games Organizing Committee
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 554
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Author: Summer Olympic Games Organizing Committee
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 554
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roberta Conlon
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Published: 2015-11-18
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1987944194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Olympics are meant to be a celebration of sportsmanship and fellowship among nations, but they have sometimes fell short of that goal. XXII Olympiad, the twentieth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the story of one of the most politicized Games ever held: Moscow 1980.In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, prompting the United States to lead a 65-nation boycott of the Moscow Games. In spite of the absence of many of the world's great athletes, Moscow still produced legendary Olympic champions, like the great Cuban heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson, who became the first boxer to win three consecutive gold medals; and the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who added two golds and two silvers in Moscow to take her personal medal total to 12. The absence of many top athletes also opened the door for others to make history, like sprinter Allan Wells, who won the first gold medal in the 100 metres for Great Britain since 1924.The book then turns its focus to the 1984 Winter Games of Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It profiles the most dominant athlete of those Games, Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi of Finland, who won all three individual golds in cross-country skiing. Sarajevo also saw the British ice dancing pair Torvil and Dean post perfect scores for artistic impression in their gold-medal performance, a feat never duplicated; as well as the participation of the first black African Olympic skier, Lamine Gueye of Senegal.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.
Author: Olympiad-80 Organizing Committee. Public Relations Department
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 17
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip D’Agati
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-06-05
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 1137360259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Soviet boycott of the 1984 Olympic Games is explained as the result of a complex series of events and policies that culminated in a strategic decision to not participate in Los Angeles. Using IR framework, D'Agati developes and argues for the concept of surrogate wars as an alternative means for conflict between states.
Author: Pamela-Jane Shaw
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9783515081740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNach den Erkenntnissen der Autorin existierten in der griechischen Antike mindestens zwei verschiedene Zahlweisen der ersten und deshalb auch der folgenden Olympiaden. Durch die Argumente ihrer Arbeit erfahren so manche umstrittenen Daten eine neue chronologische Einordnung. Werden ihre Schlussfolgerungen akzeptiert, ist vieles aus der archaischen griechischen Geschichte neu zu schreiben. In jedem Fall legt hier die Autorin, Sch lerin von Professor P. J. Rhodes, eine ebenso detaillierte wie komplexe, sorgfaltige wie originelle und wissenschaftlich mutige Arbeit vor, die auf Jahre hinaus eine rege Forschungsdiskussion nach sich ziehen wird. Ce livre aaconstitue un instrument de travail precieux par le regroupement de references. (a) On dispose ici dun outil propre a alimenter bien des discussions de detail.o LAntiquite Classique
Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781426302909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, an acclaimed children's sports writer paints a compelling and comprehensive portrait of the games, recounting their fascinating history, culture, politics, and athletes. Photos.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-03-21
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 0756689090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Sports Book features a large and diverse range of over 200 sports, from basketball to bobsledding, karate to korfball, and synchronized swimming to ski-jumping. This up-to-date and authoritative guide presents information sourced from leading experts and sports governing bodies around the world to give you the most comprehensive book on sports to ever hit the market.
Author: George Grote
Publisher:
Published: 1899
Total Pages: 450
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David G. McComb
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0415318122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide ranging overview of the history of modern sports including material on sports organizations, the commercialisation of sports and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.