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.
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