The Commonwealth Games : extraordinary stories behind the medals
Oliver, Brian2014
Books, Manuscripts
The Commonwealth Games are coming to Glasgow in July 2014. Following the roaring success of the London 2012 Olympics the spotlight is on these Games and excitement levels are high. Sports journalist Brian Oliver brings these often overlooked Games to life with fantastic stories of the athletes who have competed over the years. He delves into past games for the best tales, and interviews the key protagonists to unveil the highs and lows of this eccentric sporting competition.
Main title:
The Commonwealth Games : extraordinary stories behind the medals / Brian Oliver.
Author:
Oliver, Brian, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Collation:
xiii, 204 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472907325 (pbk)1472907329
Dewey class:
796'.09171241796.09171241796.0917796.48796.09171796.091796.091712
Local class:
796.091796.091712
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
506739
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