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Gold
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Chris Cleave |
Zoe y Kate son dos deportistas de élite entregadas al ciclismo de pista, pero con unas vidas muy diferentes. Zoe, una chica explosiva y temperamental, doble campeona olímpica, es el rostro publicitar… |
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Foxcatcher
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Mark Schultz |
This book tells the riveting true story -- soon to be a high-profile film -- of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccen… |
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Hotshot
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Julie Garwood |
Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have just inherited Bishop's Cove, a charming oceanfront resort. But it comes with a condition: They must run the resort for one year and show a profit--only then will… |
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Simone Biles
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Matt Scheff |
This title introduces readers to Simone Biles, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career. The title also features informative "fast fact… |
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Run with me
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Sanya Richards-Ross |
A personal account by one of the most decorated female track-and-field athletes in history traces her early days running in Jamaica through to her most recent achievements, sharing insights into how … |
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American men of Olympic track and field
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Don Holst,Marcia S. Popp |
"This book highlights those whose lives have revealed courage, persistence and decency both on and off the field. After their careers ended, they went on to become authors, teachers, coaches, radio a… |
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Tom Daley
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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 … |
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Death was in the blood
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Linda Richards |
When her father killed himself after the stock market crash of 1929, Kitty Pangborn's life changed forever. Raised to be a debutante, she was forced to get a job as a secretary for Los Angeles P.I. D… |
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Foxcatcher
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Mark Schultz |
On January 26, 1996, Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz was shot in the back by John E. du Pont at the family's famed Foxcatcher Farm estate. Dave and his brother, Mark, were both gold medal-winning … |
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Day by day with Missy Franklin
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Tammy Gagne |
A brief overview of the life of swimmer Missy Franklin, who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. |
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An Olympic dream
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Reinhard Kleist |
Follows the Somalian Olympian's attempt to represent her country at the 2012 London Olympics, that ended in her untimely death while traveling to Europe. |
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Skating Forward
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Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz |
100 pages : 22 cm |
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The autobiography
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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… |
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The secret Olympian
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Anonymous |
The Secret Olympian exposes the truth of what goes on at the Olympic Games. Shocking, funny and slightly tongue in cheek, a former Olympian reveals the world of the Olympic athlete - and, behind the … |
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Running for gold
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Owen Slot |
Everyone knows Danny Powell was born to run. But no one knows Danny dreams of beating the fastest man on the planet. Until one day Danny accidentally lets it slip, and that's it. His ambition is out … |
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Rowdy rising
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Dainon Moody |
"The limited shelf life of Olympic athletes collapsed in 1980 for Rowdy Gaines and about 280 other elite U.S. athletes when President Jimmy Carter announced America would boycott the Games in Moscow.… |
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Golden girls
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Carli Laklan |
Brief biographies of women athletes who became Olympic winners. |
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