a student guide to elite sports development Hill, Michael creator text bibliography enk London New York Routledge c2007 2007 monographic eng

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viii, 121 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Introduction -- Sporting excellence : the concept -- Sporting excellence : an historical overview -- The long winding path : sport excellence in the UK, 1950-1990 -- Atlanta 1996 : an Olympic failure too far -- Australia : why are they winning? -- Vive la France! -- USA : no. 1 -- The German Democratic Republic -- World class at long last : UK sport excellence, 2000+ -- Win at all costs? : the art of gamesmanship -- Citius, altius, fortius, pharmacus : drugs in elite sport -- What the future holds -- The current view specialized Michael Hill Includes bibliographical references and index Physical education and training Study and teaching History Physical education and training Study and teaching Case studies Sports Study and teaching History Sports Study and teaching History Case studies 9780415349345 (hbk.) 0415349346 (hbk.) 0415423546 (pbk.) 9780415423540 (pbk.) 9780203695401 (ebk.) 0203695402 (ebk.) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip071/2006029365.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip071/2006029365.html UMP 090825 20251117145532.0 vtls000042445