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Title:
The sports book : the sports, the rules, the tactics, the techniques.
Edition:
Fifth edition, American edition.
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020
Physical Description:
456 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9781465491053
Abstract:
A reference for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. 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. It includes 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 overview of the 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.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Olympic Games -- The sports. Athletics ; Gymnastics ; Team sports ; Racket sports ; Combat sports ; Water sports ; Winter sports ; Target sports ; Sports on wheels ; Motorsports ; Animal sports ; Extreme sports.
Language:
English
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