Michael (City of Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College, UK) Hill 
In Pursuit of Excellence [EPUB ebook] 
A Student Guide to Elite Sports Development

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Competitive sport is today about winning and training to win. Many athletes are professionals, with careers managed by teams of specialist staff working towards the ultimate goal of world-class, medal-winning performances.

This entry-level text offers new students a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of the pursuit of excellence in sport, covering the key issues and talking points including:


  • the history and tradition of sporting excellence

  • comparisons of elite high-performance sport programmes in Australia, the USA, East Germany and France

  • the historical, social, political and economic impacts of sporting excellence in the UK

  • current issues and debates, including drugs in sport

  • the future for high-performance sport.


With a clear framework for understanding and exploring key issues, questions for discussion, websites and suggestions for further reading, In Pursuit of Excellence is an ideal introduction for AS, A Level and undergradute students.

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Formato EPUB ● Páginas 136 ● ISBN 9781134273317 ● Editorial Taylor and Francis ● Publicado 2007 ● Descargable 6 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2644230 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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