{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-excellence-a-student-guide-to-elite-sports-development-student-sport-studies-9780415349345","title":"In Pursuit of Excellence A Student Guide to Elite","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompetitive 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history and tradition of sporting excellence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomparisons of elite high-performance sport programmes in Australia, the USA, East Germany and France\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe historical, social, political and economic impacts of sporting excellence in the UK \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecurrent issues and debates, including drugs in sport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe future for high-performance sport.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a clear framework for understanding and exploring key issues, questions for discussion, websites and suggestions for further reading, \u003cem\u003eIn Pursuit of Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal introduction for AS, A Level and undergradute students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Sporting Excellence - the Concept 2. Sporting Excellence - an Historical Overview 3. The Long Winding Path- Sport Excellence in the UK 1950-1990 4. Atlanta 1996 - an Olympic Failure Too Far 5. Comparative Study – Four Case Studies a. Australia: Why Are They Winning? b. Vive la France c. USA - No 1 d. The GDR 6. World Class at Long Last – UK Sport Excellence 2000+ 7. Win at All costs? – the Art of Gamesmanship 8. Citius, Altius, Fortius, Pharmacus – Drugs in Élite Sport 9. What the Future Holds 10. Current View Contacts for Further Research Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402097140055,"sku":"9780415349345","price":187.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-excellence-a-student-guide-to-elite-sports-development-student-sport-studies-9780415349345","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}