The Commonwealth Games : extraordinary stories behind the medals
Oliver, Brian2014
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Oliver brings these Games to life with fantastic stories of the athletes who have competed over the years. He delves into past games for the best tales, and interviews the key protagonists to unveil the highs and lows of this sporting competition.
Main title:
The Commonwealth Games : extraordinary stories behind the medals / by Brian Oliver
Author:
Imprint:
London Bloomsbury 2014
Collation:
204 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some colour)
Notes:
Includes bibliography (pages [189]-191) and index.
Contents:
The Empire strikes back: bigger than the World Cup - how it all started -- Precious: the amazing, uplifting story of the Queen's favourite strongman -- Jump!: Dorothy and Debbie raise the bar as teenagers and mothers -- Friends and enemies: friendship and tragedy for 'the Coe and Ovett of the pool' -- Marathon man: the remarkable Ron Hill just keeps on running -- The forgotten: the sad, swift sporting of a Scot and a South African -- Exodus: 'The Games were great - let's go and live in New Zealand!' -- Fallen hero: the history-making high jumper who died in front of the firing squad -- The trouble with men and women: hard times for Dawn Fraser and Kathy Watt -- South Pacific: how a future president started a sporting boom -- Miracle mile: biggest audience ever for Bannister v Landy - then a horror show -- Con man: Robert Maxwell and the missing millions -- All-time medals tables (1930-2010)
ISBN:
9781472907325 (paperback)
Dewey class:
796.4 COM
Local class:
796.4
Language:
English
BRN:
78000
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 796.4 COM | pbkAvailable |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 796.4 COM | pbkAvailable |