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Author_Michael Hill
Boa
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comparative sport systems
development
doping in athletics
East German Sports
education
elite
Elite Sport
Elite Sports Programmes
Elite Sports System
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GB
high performance sport
international elite athlete preparation
IOC
IOC Medical Commission
National Governing Bodies
National Sports Centre
NCF
olympic
Optimum Performance Model
physical
Sport Coach UK
sporting
Sporting Excellence
sports
Sports Aid Foundation
Sports Council
sports policy analysis
sports sociology research
summer
system
UK Athlete
UK Sport
UK State School
UK Team
UK Wide Network
UK's Prominence
UK's Record
UK’s Prominence
UK’s Record
West Germany
World Class Performance Programme
Product details
- ISBN 9780415423540
- Weight: 250g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 18 May 2007
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
