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A Runner's Journey / Bruce Kidd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kidd, Bruce, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kidd, Bruce.
- Political activists.
- Runners (Sports).
- Sports.
- Canada.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (420 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : Aevo UTP, An imprint of University of Toronto Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- In this autobiography of a former Olympian and leader in sport history, Bruce Kidd details why sports are important to him, what he's learned from them, and why he continues to fight to make them more equitable.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Advance Praise
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- PART 1: THE EDUCATION OF AN ATHLETE
- 1 A Boy in the Beach
- 2 I Become a Runner
- 3 Choosing Canada
- 4 Canadian Hero
- 5 Commonwealth Champion
- 6 A Cheer for Amateurism
- 7 Great Expectations
- 8 Lane Three
- PART 2: THE EDUCATION OF AN ACTIVIST
- 9 Gap Year
- 10 Recreation for All
- 11 The Olympic Project for Human Rights
- 12 The "Canadian Sports System"
- 13 Wafflers and Jockrakers
- 14 The Political Economy of Sport
- PART 3: MY STRUGGLE FOR CANADIAN SPORT
- 15 Dream Job
- 16 Critical Support for the Olympics
- 17 The Boycott That Worked
- 18 Feminist Ally
- 19 Recovery Projects
- 20 Struggling for the Olympic Ideals
- 21 A Sports System We Can Be Proud Of
- 22 Renewing Varsity
- 23 A New Social Movement
- 24 Runner with a Worldview
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Photo Section.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4875-4106-6
- 1-4875-4105-8
- OCLC:
- 1285170529
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