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Chapters: Barcelona Ladies Open, Ciutat de Barcelona Tennis Tournament, Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 14. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Barcelona Ladies Open is a tennis tournament for women held in Barcelona in Spain and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $220,000. The tournament began in November 2003 as a $10,000 challenger event on the ITF Women's Circuit. Prize money was increased to $25,000 the following year; in 2005, the event was moved to October with the prize money increasing to $75,000. In 2007, the tournament was upgraded to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, becoming a Tier IV played in June, and remained in this classification through 2008. Since 2009, the event has been held in April. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11395508 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics, 1969 Federation Cup, ATP Athens Open, Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens Trophy, Ixian Grand Aegean Tennis Cup, Status Athens Open, Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1969 Federation Cup was the 7th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 18 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens, Greece, from 19-25 May. The United States defeated Australia in the final, giving the USA their 4th title. All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens, Greece, on clay courts. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10885485 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1092 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Award-winning horror author Michael Arnzen invites you to enter the "pentagramathlon" of his twisted imagination in this entertaining collection of disturbing, bizarre and darkly hilarious poems inspired by the wild weird world of sports.

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This kindle edition updates the impossible-to-find 1st version (from 2003) and features 34 poems and surreal illustrations by fantasy artist Marcia Borell. ... Read more

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Chapters: Bolivia at the Olympics, Football in Bolivia, Rugby Union in Bolivia, Sports Festivals in Bolivia, Tennis in Bolivia, 1997 Copa América, Bolivia National Football Team, Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, 1963 South American Championship, Bolivian Football Regional Leagues, 1981 South American Championships in Athletics, Lfpb - 2007, Copa Simón Bolívar, Tahuichi Academy, Bolivia National Under-20 Football Team, Bolivia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 2009 Bolivarian Games, Bolivia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 1984 Summer Olympics, La Pesada Verde, Bolivian Football Federation, Bolivia at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 1978 Southern Cross Games, Bolivia at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1993 Bolivarian Games, Bolivia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1977 Bolivarian Games, Bolivia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 1968 Summer Olympics, Bolivia at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Bolivia at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Bolivia at the 1984 Winter Olympics, Bolivia at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Bolivia Davis Cup Team, Bolivia at the 1988 Winter Olympics, Bolivia at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Bolivia Fed Cup Team, Bolivia Women's National Football Team. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 126. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from June 11 to June 29, 1997. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body. There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South American countries (10 countries) participate, along with two more invited countries, making a total of twelve teams competing in the tournament. In the 1997 edition, Costa Rica and Mexico were the invitees. T...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1031844 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3991 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1201 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Chapters: Football in Haiti, Haiti at the Olympics, Haiti at the Paralympics, Haitian Sportspeople, Tennis in Haiti, Haiti National Football Team, 1973 Concacaf Championship, Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Antoine Craan, Haiti at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Fédération Haïtienne de Football, Haiti at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Haiti at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1900 Summer Olympics, Haiti at the 1932 Summer Olympics, Haiti Davis Cup Team, Haiti Fed Cup Team. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 72. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Haiti national football team is the national team of Haiti and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football. They have made one appearance at the World Cup finals, in 1974, but were beaten convincingly in the opening qualifying stages by three of the pre-tournament favorites; Italy, Poland, and Argentina. Their most recent achievement was in 2007, when the national team won the 2007 Caribbean Cup. Haiti has one of the longest football traditions in the Caribbean and was an early participant in World Cup qualifying. Throughout the 60s, and 70s, Haiti's footballing status in the region remained very strong, being considered the third strongest team in CONCACAF after Mexico and arguably Costa Rica. The Duvalier regime during the 70s ensured Haiti's qualification in regional and world competition through heavy political support as a method of improving the island's standing in sports. The strength of the national selection u...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1024979 ... Read more

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A primary beginner's guide to tennis, providing diagrammatic tuition, details of tactics, technique, rules, equipment, terminology and the history of the game. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sport in Spain in the second half of 20th century has been dominated by football. Other popular sport activities include basketball, tennis, cycling, handball, motorcycling, Formula One, water sports, golf, and skiing. Spain has also hosted a number of international events such as the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. With Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon victory, the 2006 World Basketball Championship, the 2009 Basketball Eurocup, the 2008 Tennis Davis Cup, the football team bringing home the Euro 2008 trophy and Carlos Sastre's Tour de France triumph more recently, several papers look beyond Sastre's win to claim that Spain is enjoying something of a sporting "Golden Age"-similar to the Spanish 17th century domination in painting and literature. ... Read more

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Author's historical thesis of the role of women in China, the development of sports, and in particular the history and development of table tennis in China and their Olympic participation and history. ... Read more

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Chapters: Softball, U.s. Pro Tennis Championships Draws, Chicago Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Chicago Catholic League, No Mercy, Summerslam, Chicago Marathon, 2009 Nhl Winter Classic, 1997 Nba Finals, Starrcade, Sports in Chicago, Chicago Public High School League, Chicago Rush, List of Winners of the Chicago Marathon, Cycling in Chicago, Cook County High School League, Western Open, Chicago Slaughter, Chicago Machine, Ameritech Cup, 42nd National Hockey League All-Star Game, East Suburban Catholic Conference, Chicago Bandits, 2006 Gay Games, Rookie of the Year, Windy City Rollers, 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Fsn Chicago, Chicago Shamrox, the Shot, Chicago Times-Herald Race, Ufc 90, Dgusa Untouchable, Chicago Bliss, Suburban League, Chicago Tornadoes, World Championship of Golf, Midwest Combat, Chicago Lions, Dgusa Fearless, Chicago Grand Prix, Bob Elson, Chi-Town Rumble, the Sportswriters on Tv, Chicago Red Bears, Nwa World Tag Team Championship, Chicago Colleens, World Chess Championship 1907, Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race, Chicago Cardinals, Wct Chicago, Amy Stone, Sportsvision, Chicago Patriots Gaelic Football Club, Sbc Senior Open, Chicago Cheetahs, Chicago Cricket Club, 1968 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Chicago Griffins. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 338. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Softball is a team game commonly played in the United States and other countries. It is a direct descendant of baseball although some key differences are that softballs are larger than baseballs and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball is played on a smaller diamond than in baseball; a softball field's average distances from home plate to the center, left and right field fences are 220, 200 and 200 feet respectively (the corresponding...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26418297 ... Read more

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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (41)

Mind Gym
This a well written, concise look into a gammut of psychological skills related to sport performance. It is also a series of short stories from the author's career as a professional sport psychologist. It is an easy read and well done. What it is NOT is an introduction to sport psychology or a book that can help someone learn sport psychology unless they are already familiar with the topic. Good book, I liked it very much; but not a book from which one can learn sport psychology. It is a collection of stories and within each story there is a skill to be learned.

No depth at all
The author starts by stating how important psychology for sports is. It is.
After this promising start, however, we are presented with chapter after chapter of - well, nothing.
He states something obvious like "belive in yourself" and underlines this with some quotes and success stories from profs.
Great. This does not help at all. I already knew that I need confidence to excel.
No "how to", no in depth tipps, nothing usefull at all :-(

A life changing book
I credit this book for changing the direction of my life.I found it to be a powerful tool in changing the way I view the world.I have given out 15 copies to friends, associates and players.If you really take the information in this book to heart it can help you accomplish great things in your life.The lessons learned in this book apply not only to sports but also to life in general.This book really teaches you the power of your own mind and will.I strongly suggest this book to anyone not just athletes.

For my preteen, teenager and me
"Stinkin' thinkin'." You know just what I'm talking about. For me, it would mean walking onto the tennis court thinking I didn't have a shot to win. Or my sons walking to the pitchers mound thinking "this guy's going to jack me." But for those of you who have quit believing, I have a solution - read a book.

I ordered a couple of books on mental toughness, not for myself because I am, but for the boys to read. One of them is Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence. I had them both read the first four chapters last night, and I won't soon forget their response: "It's the best book I've ever read" - hearty words from a 12 and 13-year old. Sometimes as parents we don't know the right words to impart to our kids, or maybe because we're parents we're just heard less...So I don't know that these books will solve their woes of late on the field, but I do know that they're paying attention to the fact that sports are not just physical tests because until the head is right, the body never will be.

Susan Anderson, author, Cold Case in Ellyson

Great book for athletes
Great book for athletes!It is a great book to give as a gift. ... Read more