Good Sport

Author : Thomas H. Murray
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190688009
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Sport written by Thomas H. Murray and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are fiberglass vaulting poles and hinged skates accepted in sport - while performance-enhancing drugs are forbidden? Are the rules that forbid them arbitrary? Should we level the playing field by allowing all competitors to use drugs that allow them to run faster or longer, leap higher, or lift more? In this provocative exploration of what draws us to sport as participants and spectators, Thomas Murray argues that the values and meanings embedded within our games provide the guidance we need to make difficult decisions about fairness and performance-enhancing technologies. Good Sport reveals what we really care about in sport and how the reckless use of biomedical enhancements undermines those values. Implicit in sports history, rules, and practices are values that provide a sturdy foundation for an ethics of sport that celebrates natural talents and dedication. You see these values when the Paralympics creates multiple level playing fields among athletes with different kinds of impairments. They appear again in sports struggles to be fair to all when an extraordinary woman athlete emerges who appears to possess a mans hormone profile and muscles. They are threatened when the effort to assure athletes a fair chance to win without doping is subverted by cheating or by corruption, as in the case of Russias state-supported doping operation. Performance-enhancing drugs distort the connection between natural talents, the dedication to perfect those talents, and success in sport. Explaining the fundamental role of values and meanings, Good Sport reveals not just what we champion in the athletic arena but also, more broadly, what we value in human achievement.

Author : Jennifer Waters
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780756503758
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be a Good Sport! written by Jennifer Waters and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the concept of sportsmanship, providing examples of proper behavior while playing team sports.

Author : Charles M. Schulz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534430296
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be a Good Sport, Charlie Brown! written by Charles M. Schulz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang learn that winning isn’t everything in this 8x8 storybook based on classic Peanuts comic strips! It’s the beginning of the baseball season, and Charlie Brown’s team is losing sixty-three to zero. Good grief! Linus reminds Charlie Brown that he can’t always win, but that doesn’t make Charlie Brown feel any better. Is there really something better in baseball than winning? Based on original comic strips, this classic Peanuts theme is sure to resonate with young readers. The book has a special section at the back that includes information on the rules of baseball, Charles M. Schulz’s words of wisdom about losing, and more! © 2019 Peanuts Worldwide LLC

Author : P.D. Eastman
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0553508431
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aaron is a Good Sport written by P.D. Eastman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P. D. Eastman’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything—playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Author : Cuthbert Bradley
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473349893
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Sport seen with some Famous Packs 1885-1910 written by Cuthbert Bradley and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains detailed accounts of various hunting expeditions and experiences in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of notable participants, events, and packs. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting information, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of fox hunting, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Peterborough Memories, 1881-1909", "The Quorn at Kirby Gate", "With Frank Gillard on a Lenton Brook Day. Forty Minutes and a Kill", "Two Good Days in 1889 seen with the Cottesmore and George Gillson", "A Hunt with the Duke of Beaufort's Hounds", "Good Grey Hunters", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume, originally published in 1910, is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting. .

Author : Arnout Geeraert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100047951X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Governance in Sport written by Arnout Geeraert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of ‘good governance’. It examines the theoretical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality. It explores the different practical strategies that have been employed to achieve the implementation of good governance principles. The first part of the book aims to shed light on the complexity and nuances of good governance by examining theoretical perspectives including leadership, value, feminism, culture and systems. The second part of the book has a practical focus, concentrating on reform strategies, from compliance policies and codes of ethics to external reporting and integrity systems. Together, these studies shed important new light on how we define and understand governance, and on the limits and capabilities of different methods for inducing good governance. With higher ethical standards demanded in sport business and management than ever before, this book is important reading for all advanced students and researchers with an interest in sport governance and sport policy, and for all sport industry professionals looking to improve their professional practice.

Author : Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802408105
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Sport, Bad Sport written by Jerry B. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1990-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel takes up dirt-bike racing and shows a lot of talent but when his inexperience earns him the enmity of some of the best racers, he tries to return good for evil when they try to exact their revenge.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pat Jordan
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504033663
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Sports Writing of Pat Jordan written by Pat Jordan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of A False Spring profiles athletes famous and obscure in this captivating and incisive anthology Once a young pitching prospect with the Milwaukee Braves, Pat Jordan went on to become one of America’s most revered sports journalists, writing for Sports Illustrated, Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, and a host of other major league publications. The Best Sports Writing of Pat Jordan showcases his finest journalism, with twenty-six extraordinary articles covering virtually the entire range of professional sports in America—from baseball, football, and basketball to boxing, tennis, and Formula One racing. Jordan offers indelible portraits of some of the most legendary sports figures of our time, exposing the imperfections often obscured by the bright lights of fame. He explores the miracle of the Williams sisters and their brash, charismatic father, Richard, and turns his unflinching gaze on such controversial sports personalities as Roger Clemens and O. J. Simpson. Other highlights include a poignant account of Duke basketball legend Bobby Hurley’s rehabilitation after a devastating car accident, a profile of transsexual tennis star Renée Richards, and fascinating side-trips to the Professional Poker Tour, the child beauty pageant circuit, and a depressed, blue collar town in Pennsylvania where high school football offers the only solace.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outing; Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: