Michael Hill

In Pursuit of Excellence

A Student Guide to Elite Sports Development

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This entry-level text offers new students a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of high performance sport. Includes well-presented pedagogical content with case-studies, questions for discussion, websites and further reading. Written for A-level and undergraduate level.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9780415349345
• ISBN-10: 0415349346
• Artikelnr.: 22482832

Autorenporträt

Michael Hill

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Sporting Excellence
the Concept 2. Sporting Excellence
an Historical Overview 3. The Long Winding Path
Sport Excellence in the UK 1950
1990 4. Atlanta 1996
an Olympic Failure Too Far 5. Comparative Study
Four Case Studies a. Australia: Why Are They Winning? b. Vive la France c. USA
No 1 d. The GDR 6. World Class at Long Last
UK Sport Excellence 2000+ 7. Win at All costs?
the Art of Gamesmanship 8. Citius, Altius, Fortius, Pharmacus
Drugs in Élite Sport 9. What the Future Holds 10. Current View Contacts for Further Research Index