Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/4MKuE5s In Pursuit of Excellence A Student Guide to Elite Sports Development By: Michael Hill Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415423540, 0415423546 eText ISBN: 9781134273317, 1134273312 Edition: 1st Pages: 136 Copyright year: 2007 Format: EPUB Available from $ 25.18 USD SKU 9781134273317R90 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. Additional ISBNs 9781280872297, 9780415349345, 1280872292, 0415349346
