Resultados para "Libra" en Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos

Множество самых разных соревнований происходит на нашей планете каждый день, каждый час, каждую минуту. Спорт, зародившийся в незапамятные времена, стал явлением жизни человечества. У него свои герои, знаменитые не меньше, чем выдающиеся писатели, художники, актеры.

Facce da Tokyo, i nomi nuovi dalle Olimpiadi, di Emanuela Audisio; Jacobs, la stella azzurra dopo Federica Pellegrini, di Fabio Tonacci; Arigato, Tokyo: i Giochi danno appuntamento a Parigi, di Giampaolo Visetti; La missione del Coni dopo Tokyo, di Miguel Gotor; Effetto Tokyo: il pressing dell'Italia per avere l'Europeo 2028, di Fabio Tonacci; Le notti magiche continuano: Sinner si prende Washington, di Paolo Rossi.

Das Gesicht des IOC ist ein Deutscher. Seine Geschichte und die des immer wieder kriminellen IOC laufen seit Jahrzehnten parallel. Hier wird sie erstmals erzählt. Thomas Bach ist der Mann arabischer Scheichs und chinesischer Staatskommunisten, und vor allem: der Olygarch Putins. Dieser investigative Report verwebt die Stränge von Sport, Politik, Geld und Propaganda. Es ist eine Reise durch mehr als 40 Jahre IOC, die in der Wahl Bachs und dessen Russland-freundlicher Politik mündet.

At the 1984 Olympics, the United States rowing team—for the first time in nearly 30 years—had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal in the single sculls. Four genuine challengers emerged for the opportunity to represent the U.S. They competed fiercely in a sport that held no promise of financial reward. What drove these men to endure a physical pain known to no other sport?

One of the top storylines from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics was the brigade of bandits from Australia throwing down at the freestyle park for the inaugural action-sports events—in particular the young gun from Logan City, Queensland, who took the gold medal off the table before his competitors knew what had happened. But there's been nothing easy about Logan's ascent to the top. A testament to dedication and self-discipline, artistry and courage, Logan Martin has set the bar for what it means to be an international extreme sports athlete.

In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer at the hands of their rulers and the famine and pestilence that comes with conflict. The great rulers of the day are themselves helpless to end this cycle of destruction. While life on the battlefield is cheap, the slave trade flourishes through the years of interminable battle and death.

Harry Valérien erzählt die lange und spannende Geschichte, die die Olympischen Spiele zum Mythos erhebt: Von Sportlern, die zu Helden wurden, von nationalen und persönlichen Siegen und Tragödien. Von den Spielen der Antike und ihrer Wiederentdeckung Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Zeitalter des Hochleistungssport im Zeichen von Kommerz und Professionalisierung.

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling audiobook provides the first comprehensive history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the abduction of Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists and the hostages' tragic deaths after a botched rescue mission by the German police. Drawing on a wealth of newly available sources from the time, eminent historian David Clay Large explores the 1972 festival in all its ramifications.

When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation: She dove into the water. This bold act of bravery saved the lives of a boatload of refugees heading to Turkey from Syria.