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The sports book : the sports, the rules, the tactics, the techniques.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Miscellanea.
- Sports.
- Sports--Rules.
- Genre:
- Rules.
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 456 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020.
- Summary:
- The ultimate guide to sports, this book is the perfect reference for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 - an amazing year for sport. Discover the origins, rules, and key players for more than 200 sports - from equestrian sports, athletics and gymnastics to winter sports and extreme sports. Learn the key skills and tactics of the world's best competitors, along with the latest facts and statistics, including updated world and Olympic records. This fully revised edition includes fully up-to-date information on the rules and results for more than 200 of the world's greatest sports such as football, cricket, basketball and golf. It also offers an exciting overview of the hugely anticipated Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020, along with coverage of all previous Olympics, and profiles every Olympic sport, including the new ones for Tokyo - baseball, softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding. The Sports Book is perfect for any sports buffs in need of an ultimate quick-reference guide, or anyone looking to top up their sports knowledge.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: OLYMPIC GAMES
- Prewar Games
- Postwar Games
- Paralympic Games
- The Sports
- 01. Athletics
- Track And Field
- Sprints
- Relays
- Hurdles
- Middle-Distance Running
- Long-Distance Running
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- High Jump
- Pole Vault
- Discus
- Shot Put
- Javelin
- Hammer
- Decathlon And Heptathlon
- Race Walking
- Orienteering
- Triathlon
- Modern Pentathlon
- 02. Gymnastics
- Gymnastics
- Floor Exercises
- Bar Events
- Pommel Horse
- Rings
- Beam
- Vault
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Trampolining
- Sports Acrobatics
- Sports Aerobics
- Weightlifting
- Powerlifting
- 03. Teamsports
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Football
- Rugby Union
- Rugby Sevens
- Rugby League
- Australian Football
- Cricket
- Baseball
- Softball
- Pesapallo
- Rounders
- Ice Hockey
- Bandy
- Field Hockey
- Floorball
- Lacrosse
- Volleyball
- Beach Volleyball
- Footvolley
- Sepak Takraw
- Netball
- Korfball
- Handball
- Gaelic Football
- Hurling
- Shinty
- Dodgeball
- Tug-Of-War
- Ultimate
- 04. Racketsports
- Tennis
- Court Tennis
- Soft Tennis
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Jianzi
- Squash
- Racquetball
- Eton Fives
- Rackets
- Paddleball
- Pelota
- 05. Combatsports
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Judo
- Sumo
- Wrestling
- Karate
- Kung Fu: Taolu
- Kung Fu: Sanshou
- Ju-Jitsu
- Tae Kwon Do
- Kickboxing
- Sombo
- Kendo
- 06. Watersports
- Swimming
- Diving
- Water Polo
- Synchronized Swimming
- Underwater Sports
- Sailing
- Rowing
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Dragon Boat Racing
- Waterskiing
- Windsurfing
- Kiteboarding
- Surfing
- 07. Wintersports
- Alpine Skiing
- Freestyle Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Slopestyle
- Ski Jumping
- Nordic Combined
- Biathlon
- Bobsledding
- Luge
- Skeleton
- Speed Skating
- Figure Skating
- Ice Dancing
- 08. Targetsports
- Golf
- Croquet
- Curling
- Lawn Bowling
- Petanque
- 10-Pin Bowling
- 5-Pin Bowling
- Atlatl
- Skittles
- Horseshoe Pitching
- Snooker
- Billiards
- Pool
- Darts
- Archery
- Pistol Shooting
- Shotgun Shooting
- Rifle Shooting
- 09. Sports On Wheels
- Bmx
- Track Cycling
- Road Racing
- Mountain Biking
- Roller Skating
- Roller Hockey
- Skateboarding
- 10. Motorsports
- Formula One
- Indy Car Racing
- Gp2
- Touring Car Racing
- Drag Racing
- Karting
- Stock Car Racing
- Off-Road Rallying
- Truck Racing
- Rallying
- Off-Road Motorcycle Racing
- Powerboat Racing
- Air Racing
- Snowmobiling
- 11. Animalspqrts
- Horse Racing
- Dressage
- Eventing
- Show Jumping
- Polo
- Greyhound Racing
- Harness Racing
- Rodeo
- Camel Racing
- Dogsledding
- Horseball
- Horse Driving
- Sea Match Fishing
- 12. Extremesports
- Street Luge
- Parkour
- Extreme Climbing
- Ultra Running
- Free Diving
- Cliff Diving
- Freeride Mountain Biking
- Land Yachting
- Whitewater Rafting
- Endurance Swimming
- Hang Gliding
- Paragliding
- Skydiving
- Bungee Jumping.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- "Fully revised & updated 5th edition" -- Cover.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781465491053
- 1465491058
- OCLC:
- 1146040348
- Publisher Number:
- 99990510386
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