A guide to games, fit for everyone still buzzing from 2012, the amazing year of sport. It presents information covering all sorts of sports, from equestrian sports, athletics and gymnastics to winter sports and extreme sports.
The Sports Book, 4th Edition (previous ISBN: 9781405367417) is perfect for sports buffs needing an ultimate quick-reference guide or anyone keen for more information on sports, from the most common to the more obscure.
This early game had a number of names, including whiff-whaff. INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION This was founded in 1926 by Austria, England, Germany, and Hungary. It now has 217 member nations. GETTING A GRIP ON IT There are many ...
Decathlon has appeared in the summer Olympic Games since 1912 and heptathlon since 1984. Decathlon consists of 10 track and field events; heptathlon of seven. Male athletes contest decathlon, while female athletes contest heptathlon.
THE OFFSIDE LAW Law 11, “Offside,” is probably the most controversial and regularly modified rule in the game. According to FlFA's Laws off/1e Game 2009, “A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponents' goal line ...
A comprehensive reference explains the rules, tactics, techniques, and equipment of a variety of sports, and includes trivia, terminology, detailed diagrams, information on major competitions, and historical highlights.
This is the ultimate armchair companion to practically every sport ever invented, put together with sports fantatic Ray Stubbs.
The Sports Book: The Sports*The Rules*The Tactics*The Techniques
This is the ultimate armchair companion to practically every sport ever invented, put together with sports fantatic Ray Stubbs.
The Sports Book
The Sports Book: an Unabashed Assemblage of Heroes, Strategies, Records & Events
The Sports Book: An Unabashed Assemblage of Heroes, Strategies, Records & Events
A comprehensive reference explains the rules, tactics, techniques, and equipment of a variety of sports, and includes trivia, terminology, detailed diagrams, information on major competitions, and historical highlights.
This is the ultimate guide to sports and the perfect reference for the upcoming Olympics. – an amazing moment for sport.