Download or read book The World s Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World's Greatest Olympians looks at great Olympians through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these athletes were/are so great. It also includes Fact Files fact boxes of top athletes and charts and tables to help illustrate their amazing talents and achievements.
Download or read book World s Greatest Olympians written by Michael Hurley and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World's Greatest Olympians looks at great Olympians through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these athletes were/are so great. It also includes Fact Files fact boxes of top athletes and charts and tables to help illustrate their amazing talents and achievements.
Download or read book Michael Phelps written by and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2008 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects stories and photographs originally published in USA Today about the American swimmer Michael Phelps, from his early career as a teenager to his exceptional performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won eight gold medals.
Download or read book Jim Thorpe written by Robert W. Wheeler and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1888 in Oklahoma Territory, Jim Thorpe was a Sac and Fox Indian. After attending the Sac and Fox agency school and Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas, he transferred to Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. At Carlisle he led the football team to victories over some of the nation’s best college teams-Army, Navy, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. In 1912 he participated in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, winning both the decathlon and pentathlon. It was then that King Gustav V of Sweden dubbed him "the world’s greatest athlete." Between 1913 and 1919, Thorpe played professional baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves. In 1915 he began playing professional football with the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs. When the top teams were organized into the American Professional Football Association in 1920, Thorpe was named the first president of the league, which was renamed the National Football League in 1922. Throughout his career he excelled in every sport he played, earning King Gustav’s accolade many times over.
Download or read book The Greatest Olympians of All Time written by Bill Stonehem and published by First Rank Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympics is a gathering of the best international athletes in various sporting events that are held in the summer or wintertime. It features many sporting competitions with thousands of athletes from around the world competing against each other. It is considered the world’s foremost sporting competition and it is held every four years with the Summer and Winter games running alternating every four years but two years apart. The idea of the games was inspired by ancient Olympic games that were held in Olympia, Greece. They were held between the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD and in 1894 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established to govern the Olympic movement.
Download or read book 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians written by Sebastian Coe and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games form the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries, competing in more than two dozen sports and disciplines, battle each other for the glory of the podium. "The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians" is a celebration of the cream of world sporting endeavour stretching back 112 years. These 100 legends from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were more than special athletes, they took their sports to new levels of excellence. Each one's achievements are described, not only in context of their extraordinary feats but also how, in many cases, they changed public perception. Some, like Jesse Owens in 1936, became torch-bearers for social change, others, such as Usain Bolt in 2008, simply made their sport 'cool' again. Each biography has been painstakingly researched and is complemented by outstanding photographs capturing the essence of sporting greatness.
Download or read book The Summer Olympics written by Matt Scheff and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the excitement of the Summer Olympics through stories of the greatest gold-medal moments in the history of the event, from Nadia Comaneci's perfect 10.0 gymnastics score to barefoot marathon runner Abebe Bikila's surprising triumph.
Download or read book The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians written by and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games form the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries, competing in more than two dozen sports and disciplines, battle each other for the glory of the podium. "The 100 Greatest Olympians and Paralympians" is a celebration of the cream of world sporting endeavour stretching back 112 years. These 100 legends from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were more than special athletes, they took their sports to new levels of excellence. Each one's achievements are described, not only in context of their extraordinary feats but also how, in many cases, they changed public perception. Some, like Jesse Owens in 1936, became torch-bearers for social change, others, such as Usain Bolt in 2008, simply made their sport 'cool' again. Each biography has been painstakingly researched and is complemented by outstanding photographs capturing the essence of sporting greatness."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Training Secrets of the World s Greatest Footballers written by James Witts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Incredibly well-researched and loaded with modern-day, high-tech football insights' – Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Wales national football team Professional football is more demanding than ever. Top internationals reach speeds of 36km/hr, run 12km each match and play up to 60 games each season. Sports scientists are now key figures at every top club, applying cutting-edge techniques to boost fitness, accelerate recovery and forge lean, mean, winning machines. This illuminating book uncovers the training and fuelling secrets of today's greatest footballers, drawing on access to the world's best clubs, including Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and many more. Why does Cristiano Ronaldo have his own cryotherapy chamber? Why does Paul Pogba wear custom-made compression socks? Why does Sergio Agüero altitude-train when returning from injury? From virtual-reality units to the omnipresence of GPS vests, taking in brain-training, innovative gear and performance nutrition along the way, you'll discover what it takes to reach the top of the game – and how to apply this knowledge to your own training.
Download or read book Story of the Olympics written by Dave Anderson and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the Olympics from its beginning in 776 B.C. to the present and relates stories of particular events such as track and field, gymnastics, and speed skating.
Download or read book Olympic Games Picture Book written by Susan Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When did the Olympic Games begin? Who are the greatest athletes? With dramatic photos of Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis-Hill and more, this is the story of the world's biggest multi-sport event, from Ancient Greece to present times. With internet links to selected websites, and index and contents pages. Produced with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Download or read book 100 Greatest Olympians from 1896 written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Athlete written by Howard Schatz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great photographers of the human form turns his camera lens toward athletes from a variety of sports fields, capturing spectacular images of Alonzo Mourning, Alan Houston, Stephon Marbury, and many others.
Download or read book Clearing Hurdles The Quest to Be the World s Greatest Athlete written by O'Brien Dan Botkin Brad and published by Blue River Press. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the 30th Anniversary of Dan O'Brien's first attempt of Olympic Gold at the 1992 Olympic Games. Dan O'Brien would go on to win gold at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. For all the world's great athletes, only one man, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon, is officially deemed the World's Greatest Athlete. Since Jim Thorpe's gold medal effort in the first modern decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games eleven more Americans have held this near mythical title and not a single one, from Bob Mathias to Bruce Jenner, has done it with as much flair or with a more gripping tale than Dan O'Brien. As an orphan who has never met his biological parents, as the subject of a timelessly infamous "Dan & Dave" advertising campaign, as the athlete of perhaps the most publicized and shocking failure in the history of sports, and as a man who persevered through it all to dominate his sport like few athletes ever have, it's no wonder Track & Field News calls Dan's life "stuff movies are made of."
Download or read book The World of Olympics written by Nick Hunter and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World of Olympics looks at the Olympics from a worldwide perspective. It covers nations across the globe that come together to compete, as well as past hosts of The Olympic Games, and the motto and symbols that embrace the Olympic spirit. It also includes Fact File fact boxes, a full list of Modern Olympic and Winter Olympic hosts, and medal tallies of best-performing Olympic nations through history.
Download or read book The Olympic Games Miscellany written by John White and published by ReadHowYouWant. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic Games is the world's biggest sporting extravaganza with athletes from more than 200 countries either attempting to qualify or actually competing in more than two dozen sports over three weeks. There are hundreds of stories from the Games, stretching back to the end of the 19th century, tales of bravery, misery, joy and despair, together with thought - provoking lists and records. The Olympic Games Miscellany isn't a history book, a biography, an encyclopedia or a records book, but it is a little bit of all of them. All true sports fans will enjoy dipping into these pages and learning about some of the greatest athletes ever to have taken the Olympic Oath.
Download or read book An American Odyssey written by Bob Mathias and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Mathias is a true 20th-century American hero. The youngest man ever to win the Olympic decathlon gold medal, and the only American ever to win it twice, Mathias was also a movie star, U.S. Marine, writer, four-term congressman, and architect of America's Olympic renaissance. In addition, he was recently named by both ESPN and the Associated Press as one of the century's 100 greatest athletes. In his autobiography, this American original offers incisive comments on many of the famous people and events he witnessed during his long and distinguished career of public service. He talks about the old-fashioned values he grew up with, and how they still have a place in a changing culture. He discusses the current state of athletics, what colleges should be doing for their scholarship athletes but aren't, the total collapse of "amateurism" worldwide, and the million-dollar salaries being paid to mediocre athletes. He also offers practical, down-to-earth solutions to many of the problems he sees facing not only athletics, but also our country and the world. This book is a lively, well-written account of a unique life, lived to its fullest potential, and includes some never-before-published pictures that can only be described as collectors' items.