The World Sports Encyclopedia is a unique publication compiling, for the first time in history, more than 3,000 sport disciplines and sporting games from around the world. It features all popular Olympic and international sports, a great multitude of historical sports, traditional sports, sports for the disabled, extreme sports, regional sports, indigenous sports, and new extravagant sports. Entries include basic information about the sports, rules, equipment, history, origins, governing bodies, and even etymology of the name.
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"Many countries around the world have found that their traditional sports and agmes have fallen into decline and, in some cases, have even been completely forgotten. One of UNESCO's duties is to rectify this decline and the publication of this new encyclopedia is a step in the right direction.It's partly in response to the International Charter of Physical Eduction and Sport which has called for different countries to set up sporting programmes which respect 'the institutional, cultural, socio-economic and climatic conditions of each country' (article 3) and the fact that 'the collection, provision and dissemination of information and documentation on physical education and sport constitute a major necessity' (article 8). Yes, sport and physical education are indeed based on local traditional games, but that isn't to say that more popular, global sports and games are any less culturally significant. In fact, learning ancient techniques and traditions increases the influence that popular sports and physical education has on communities and allows individuals to connect with one another and different people around the world to join together in a common cause. The author of this fine work, Wojciech Liponski, has done widespread research and has compiled information on more than 3,000 sports and games from various world cultures. There's no doubting that this remarkable reference book will help the international community to learn about the huge richness and diversity of traditional indigenous sports." OLYMPIC REVIEW, Jan/Feb/March 2004
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A BRACCIUTA, also known as e vvice, a Corsican var of trad. wrestling [Ital. a - by + braccio - arm]. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rectangular lane, gurvan naadam, athletic pentathlon, folk wrestling, grand chistera, pelota valenciana, barra aragonesa, ice skate sailing, lightweight scull, batting zone, leisure skiing, ancient pugilism, athletic decathlon, broadsword play, underwater football, courte paume, arctic sports, competitive parachuting, solo yachting, official world record holder, fra hinanden, sagol kangjei, speed roller skating, sports traditionnels, throwing zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Soviet Union, Los Angeles, Czech Republic, Moreno Palos, New Zealand, Traditional Sports, Sousa Guedes, Taylor Cheska, Iberian Peninsula, East Germany, Paralympic Games, Leonard Chesser, West Germany, San Francisco, Grand Prix, Boston Celtics, New England, Athletic Federation, New South Wales, Football Association, Homo Ludens, Middle East, Saint Louis Cardinals New!
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A BRACCIUTA, also known as e vvice, a Corsican var of trad. wrestling [Ital. a - by + braccio - arm]. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rectangular lane, gurvan naadam, athletic pentathlon, folk wrestling, grand chistera, pelota valenciana, barra aragonesa, ice skate sailing, lightweight scull, batting zone, leisure skiing, ancient pugilism, athletic decathlon, broadsword play, underwater football, courte paume, arctic sports, competitive parachuting, solo yachting, official world record holder, fra hinanden, sagol kangjei, speed roller skating, sports traditionnels, throwing zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Soviet Union, Los Angeles, Czech Republic, Moreno Palos, New Zealand, Traditional Sports, Sousa Guedes, Taylor Cheska, Iberian Peninsula, East Germany, Paralympic Games, Leonard Chesser, West Germany, San Francisco, Grand Prix, Boston Celtics, New England, Athletic Federation, New South Wales, Football Association, Homo Ludens, Middle East, Saint Louis Cardinals New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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