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A comprehensive reference explains the rules, tactics, techniques, and equipment of a variety of sports, and includes trivia, terminology, detailed diagrams, information on major competitions, and historical highlights.
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The sports book: the games, the rules, the tactics, the techniques
2011, DK
in English
- 2nd ed.
0756672317 9780756672317
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Table of Contents
Olympic games
Prewar games
Postwar games
Paralympic games
1. Athletics
Track and field
Sprints
Relays
Hurdles
Middle-distance running
Long-distance running
Long jump
Triple jump
High jump
Pole vault
Discus
Shot put
Javelin
Hammer
Decathlon and heptathlon
Race walking
Orienteering
Triathlon
Modern pentathlon
2. Gymnastics
Floor exercises
Bar events
Pommel horse
Rings
Beam
Vault
Rhythmic gymnastics
Trampolining
Sports acrobatics
Sports aerobics
Weightlifting
Powerlifting
3. Teamsports
Soccer
Basketball
Football
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Australian football
Cricket
Baseball
Softball
Rounders
Pesa pallo
Ice hockey
Bandy
Field hockey
Floorball
Lacrosse
Volleyball
Beach volleyball
Footvolley
Sepak takraw
Netball
Korfball
Handball
Gaelic football
Hurling
Shinty
Dodgeball
Tug-of-war
Ultimate
4. Racketsports
Tennis
Real tennis
Soft tennis
Table tennis
Badminton
Jianzi
Squash
Racquetball
Eton fives
Rackets
Paddleball
Pelota
5. Combatsports
Boxing
Fencing
Judo
Sumo
Wrestling
Karate
Kung fu: Taolu
Kung fu: Sanshou
Ju-jitsu
Tae kwon do
Kickboxing
Sombo
Kendo
6. Watersports
Swimming
Diving
Water polo
Synchronized swimming
Underwater sports
Sailing
Rowing
Kayaking
Canoeing
Dragon boat racing
Waterskiing
Windsurfing
Surfing
7. Wintersports
Alpine skiing
Freestyle skiing
Snowboarding
Cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Nordic combined
Biathlon
Bobsledding
Luge
Skeleton
Speed skating
Figure skating
Ice dancing
8. Targetsports
Golf
Croquet
Curling
Lawn bowling
Pe tanque
10-pin bowling
5-pin bowling
Atlatl
Skittles
Horseshoe pitching
Snooker
Billiards
Pool
Darts
Archery
Pistol shooting
Shotgun shooting
Rifle shooting
9. Sportsonwheels
BMX
Track cycling
Road racing
Mountain biking
Roller skating
Roller hockey
Skateboarding
10. Motorsports
Formula One
Indy car racing
GP2
Touring car racing
Drag racing
Karting
Stock car racing
Off-road rallying
Truck racing
Rallying
road racing
Off-road motorcycle racing
Powerboat racing
Air racing
Snowmobiling
11. Animalsports
Horse racing
Dressage
Eventing
Show jumping
Polo
Greyhound racing
Harness racing
Rodeo
Camel racing
Dogsledding
Horseball
Horse driving
Sea match fishing
12. Extremesports
Street luge
Parkour
Extreme climbing
Ultra running
Free diving
Cliff diving
Freeride mountain biking
Land yachting
Whitewater rafting
Endurance swimming
Hang gliding
Paragliding
Skydiving
Bungee jumping.
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