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A History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education: From Ancient Civilizations to the Modern World [Paperback]

Robert A. Mechikoff (Author), Steven Estes (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 379 pages
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 3rd edition (August 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072354127
ISBN-13: 978-0072354126
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fine book with a notable exception, March 12, 2010

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As an overview of the philosophy of sport from Egypt and Ancient Greece to the present time, this is a fine volume. But it is breathtaking that in a review of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich the author saw fit to recall "Notable" performances in track and field events, gymnastics, swimming and more and yet managed to leave out the most notable and historic contest of all: the gold medal basketball game between Russia and the United States. This was the United States' first "loss," since basketball's inclusion in 1936, though they were swindled out of their gold after officials put time back on the clock on three consecutive occasions.

In a spirit of solidarity and righteous indignation the American team refused to accept their silver medals.

How can this episode--which is arguably the greatest instance of official bias
in sports history--not be recognized in an objective history of this sort?

Ken Shouler

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