El Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico

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Robert Sandelson

An overview of the events that make up the track athletics portion of the Olympic Games, highlighting great athletes and moments related to the sports.

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Yves-Eric Houpert

"Première étude d'ensemble consacrée aux Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien, cet ouvrage propose une analyse approfondie d'une compétition qui voit s'affronter, de façon périodique, les principales îles de la zone sud-ouest de l'océan Indien : les Comores, Madagascar, Maurice, La Réunion, les Seychelles et, sporadiquement, les Maldives, auxquelles s'ajoute depuis 2007 Mayotte. Son objet est double : étudier une manifestation sportive internationale, son histoire, ses enjeux, son avenir, en mettant en évidence son ambiguïté (entre solidarité et rivalité, qu'il s'agisse des Etats ou des individus, entre ferveur populaire et instrumentalisation politique, entre bénéfices nationaux - unité et identité - et tensions régionales) ; contribuer à une géopolitique du sport en mettant en perspective les données objectives et subjectives, nationales et internationales, réelles et imaginaires, qui sous-tendent cette compétition, évènement majeur pour tous les pays participants. Grâce, notamment, à de nombreux témoignages de première main et à une large recension des journaux de toutes les îles de la région, ce livre offre aux lecteurs le privilège d'être en quelque sorte dans les tribunes et sur la pelouse. Il permet de porter un regard objectif sur ce qui se joue dans la région tout en étant au cœur de la mêlée"--Page 4 of cover.

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Dianne Venetta

"Miami, Florida is the venue for the Special Olympics National Games and Clay Rutledge's son is competing in the events. A sure bet to win the gold, father and son plan to ride their tropical victory to the World Games--until an unexpected turn of events jeopardizes their plans for fortune and fame. Tasked with managing the events, Sydney Flores quickly learns that Clay's quiet, sexy confidence demands special attention, something she's more than willing to oblige. But a jealous ex-lover of a boss has other plans, as does her office nemesis. Trapped between a desire to mix business with pleasure and a boy who reminds her of a life she swore to move beyond, Sydney is at a personal crossroads. She can have career or love but to attain both requires a consent she yearns to give but fears impossible ..."--Back cover.

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Dave Zirin

"Sportscaster Howard Cosell dubbed it "rule number one of the jockocracy": sports and politics just don't mix. But in Game Over, celebrated alt-sportswriter Dave Zirin proves once and for all that politics has breached the modern sports arena with a vengeance. From the NFL lockout and the role of soccer in the Arab Spring to the Penn State sexual abuse scandals and Tim Tebow's on-field genuflections, this timely and hard-hitting new book from the "conscience of American sportswriting" (The Washington Post) reveals how our most important debates about class, race, religion, sex, and the raw quest for political power are played out both on and off the field. Game Over offers new insights and analysis of headline-grabbing sports controversies, exploring the shady side of the NCAA, the explosive 2011 MLB All-Star Game, and why the Dodgers crashed and burned. It covers the fascinating struggles of gay and lesbian athletes to gain acceptance, female athletes to be more than sex symbols, and athletes everywhere to assert their collective bargaining rights as union members. Zirin also illustrates the ways in which athletes are once again using their exalted platforms to speak out and reclaim sports from the corporate interests that have taken it hostage. In Game Over, he cheers the victories but also reflects on how far we have yet to go. Combining brilliant set pieces with a sobering overview of today's sports scene in Zirin's take-no-prisoners style, Game Over is a must read for anyone, sports fan or not, interested in understanding how sports reflect and shape society--and why the stakes have never been higher"--