This book offers a comprehensive overview of current debates on the influence of the Olympic Games on cities, urban policies and the governance of global cities, making a valuable contribution to the fields of Olympic studies and urban studies.
Este sexto tomo de historia xeneize correspondiente a la temporada de 1953 es un material extraordinario, y viene a completar los cinco tomos ya publicados, donde se decidió que el proceso de investigación histórica del Club Atlético Boca Juniors se dividiera de la siguiente manera: Historia Cultural (Tomo I), Historia de los Deportes Amateurs (Tomo II y III), Historia del fútbol masculino (tomo IV y V), y este Tomo VI, sobre la Historia política.
'The most eccentric golf book ever' Sports and Leisure MagazineGolf's Strangest Rounds is an absorbing collection of bizarre tales from the lengthy annals of the sport's history.
Worte, Wahrheiten und Badische Akkusative: von "Wir dürfen jetzt nur nicht den Sand in den Kopf stecken" (Lothar Matthäus) bis hin zu "Mailand oder Madrid - Hauptsache Italien!
Mad old colonels who took their trousers off before going elephant hunting, women poachers with terriers sewn into their underskirts, duck shooters chasing their quarry in helicopters - here they all in their vast and until now, long forgotten, eccentricity.
This book examines the life and career of Michael Jordan, one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports, asking how he transcended his sport to become a canonical myth in popular culture.
This book examines the life and career of Michael Jordan, one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports, asking how he transcended his sport to become a canonical myth in popular culture.
A professional baseball prospect given little chance of making the big time, Octavio "e;Cookie"e; Rojas nevertheless flourished at the sport's top level during a 16-year major league career.
An updated version of the first comprehensive English- language history of the European ChampionshipPanenka's pearl of a penalty in Belgrade, van Basten's volley of a lifetime in Munich, Gazza's agonizing near-miss at Wembley: over its six decades, the UEFA European Championship has thrown up many of the most memorable stories in football lore.
Rich Marazzi has experienced Yankee history and its culture first-hand as a fan, a writer for Yankees Magazine, a radio talk show host, umpire in the Old Timer's Day game for 16 years, a writer for Mel Allen, the long-time voice of the Yankees, and currently as a baseball rules consultant who was hired by general manager Brian Cashman in 2004.
Rich Marazzi has experienced Yankee history and its culture first-hand as a fan, a writer for Yankees Magazine, a radio talk show host, umpire in the Old Timer's Day game for 16 years, a writer for Mel Allen, the long-time voice of the Yankees, and currently as a baseball rules consultant who was hired by general manager Brian Cashman in 2004.
How a speedway became a legendary sports site and sparked America's car culture The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marked a foundational moment in the history of automotive racing.
The first edition of Olympic Cities, published in 2007, provided a pioneering overview of the changing relationship between cities and the modern Olympic Games.
The first edition of Olympic Cities, published in 2007, provided a pioneering overview of the changing relationship between cities and the modern Olympic Games.
Everything you need to know about American FootballFrom the draft to the Superbowl, via epic touchdowns and crunching tackles, American football is a fast and violent game of chess.
Auf dem Buchrücken von Sami Duymaz' "Das Kraftwerk Mentale Stärke 2: Die Psyche im Spiel" könnte eine ausführliche Buchbeschreibung wie folgt aussehen:Eintauchen in die Tiefen der Mentalen Stärke: Ein Wegweiser für den anspruchsvollen SportlerSami Duymaz, international anerkannter Sportpsychologe und erfahrener Trainer, öffnet erneut die Tore zu den faszinierenden Geheimnissen der menschlichen Psyche im Sport.
