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[2020]
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"In the 1928 Olympics, Chicago's Betty Robinson competes as a member of the first-ever women's delegation in track and field. Destined for further glory, she returns home feted as America's Golden Girl until a nearly-fatal airplane crash threatens to end everything. Outside of Boston, Louise Stokes, one of the few black girls in her town, sees competing as an opportunity to overcome the limitations placed on her. Eager to prove that she has what it...
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"Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one could have predicted then that sixteen years later, she'd be standing on an Olympic podium, having achieved her dreams. But it wasn't an easy road to success. Aly faced obstacle after obstacle, including naysayers who claimed that she didn't have the talent to compete at an elite level and classmates who shamed Aly for her athletic body. Through...
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Criterion collection volume 1081
Publisher
Criterion Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Eight directors look at different aspects of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
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Criterion collection volume 155
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
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Takes an intimate look at the athletes of the 1964 Summer Olympics in both victory and defeat.
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
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106 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps began swimming at age seven at the urging of his mom. As a young boy, Michael was brimming with energy-more energy than most other kids his age-and Mrs. Phelps thought this sport could help keep him calm and focused. As Michael grew older, his skills improved, and he transformed into one of the greatest swimmers in the world, winning twenty-eight Olympic medals"--
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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vii, 231 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm + 1 poster
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The young Olympic gold-winning gymnast describes her life and career, covering her loving family, her rigorous training, her intense sacrifices, and her amazing triumphs.
10) Unbroken
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2015
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1 DVD (137 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
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Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2017]
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208 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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For as long as four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross can remember, life has been measured in seconds--the fewer, the better. The Jamaican-American sprinter has been a star track and field athlete since she first began racing, ranking No. 1 in the world and bringing home Olympic and World Championship accolades. A role model for runners around the world, Sanya's incredible success is matched only by her spirit both on and off the track....
12) Hotshot
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Buchanan novels (Julie Garwood) volume 11
Pub. Date
2013.
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Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited Bishop's Cove, a small, luxurious oceanfront resort, but it comes with a condition: The girls must run the resort for one year and show a profit. Only then will they own it. A graduate of a prestigious French culinary school, Peyton has just lost her job as a food critic. Out of work and in a bad place personally, a year doing something completely different sounds wonderful. However, there are countless...
13) Unbroken
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2015]
Pub. Date
2015
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1 blu-ray (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
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Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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80 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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"The story of Duke Kahanamoku, an exceptional swimmer who became the first native Hawaiian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the US and is considered the father of modern surfing. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--
15) Eddie the Eagle
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
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Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself, even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
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Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
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294 pages ; 24 cm
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During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as...
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Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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246 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too--for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 27 cm
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Describes how after winning the 1928 Olympics, Betty Robinson survived a plane crash and disabling injuries that she overcame to win the gold medal again during the 1936 Olympics.
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