Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Chris Hoy Chris Hoy Chris Hoy As the first Briton to win three Olympic golds at the same Games, Scotland's Chris Hoy has become a beacon for British sporting achievement. His autobiography charts his life from seven-year-old BMX … OL15184614W
My sporting heroes My sporting heroes Ian Botham Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, this title presents a celebrat… OL18681442W
Running with the Kenyans Running with the Kenyans Adharanand Finn After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races, Adharanand Finn set out to discover just what it was that made them so fast - and to see if he could keep up. OL19767109W
Tom Daley Tom Daley Tom Daley Tom Daley had hearts in mouths when he dived at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he won two gold medals. In this title, Tom offers unprecedented access to the pressures, challenges and fascinating … OL19957253W
The autobiography The autobiography Katherine Grainger The inspirational story of one of Britain's golden girls from London 2012. Katherine Grainger has packed a lot into her 37 years, and in this autobiography she tells her life story - the highs, the l… OL20874427W
The race against time The race against time Edward Pickering When Chris Boardman first raced against Graeme Obree, in a time trial in Newtonards, Northern Ireland, in 1990, it was the start of a rivalry that captivated the British public for a decade and broug… OL20885184W
Louis Louis Louis Smith In 2008, Louis Smith was the first Briton in over 100 years to win an Olympic medal in individual gymnastics. In 2012 he followed up that triumph with two more. Since then, Louis has been crowned the… OL20982934W
Between the lines Between the lines Victoria Pendleton The Golden Girl of British cycling opens up for the first time, in searingly honest detail, about the doubts and trials she has had to overcome to stay at the top of her sport. OL24250728W
Accidental ironman Accidental ironman Martyn Brunt Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for Martyn Brunt, one of Britain's least successful athletes, to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nons… OL24693757W
Men Who Played The Game Men Who Played The Game Mike Rees The Great War took the lives of millions, among them sportsmen from Britain and the Empire. This new book explores how sport - players, fans and governing bodies - viewed the war, charting the links … OL24729952W
Eric Liddell Eric Liddell Catherine M. Swift Eric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at the 1924 Paris Olympics when he refused to run on a Sunday. Disqualifying himself from the finals, Britain's ho… OL3495126W
Beckham Beckham David Beckham,Tom Watt The legend of David Beckham -- soccer god, global sex symbol, style icon -- as only he can tell it. The international soccer star speaks candidly about the pressures of celebrity, goes behind the sce… OL5736013W
Blood over water Blood over water David Livingston 'The Boat Race is the most divisive event in rowing ... An extraordinary and gripping story of a battle between brothers' Sir Matthew Pinsent. OL8371697W