In Pursuit of Excellence by Michael Hill
Competitive sport is today about winning and training to win. Many athletes are professionals, with careers managed by teams of specialist staff working towards the ultimate goal of world-class, medal-winning performances.
This entry-level text offers new students a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of the pursuit of excellence in sport, covering the key issues and talking points including:
- the history and tradition of sporting excellence
- comparisons of elite high-performance sport programmes in Australia, the USA, East Germany and France
- the historical, social, political and economic impacts of sporting excellence in the UK
- current issues and debates, including drugs in sport
- the future for high-performance sport.
With a clear framework for understanding and exploring key issues, questions for discussion, websites and suggestions for further reading, In Pursuit of Excellence is an ideal introduction for AS, A Level and undergradute students.
Hill, Michael: - Michael Hill is supervisor of the Research Branch of the N.C. Office of Archives and History and the former coordinator the N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program. He earned an B.A. degree in history and journalism and an M.A. degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415423540 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415423546 |
| Title | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Author | Michael Hill |
| Series | Student Sport Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-05-18 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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