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The Boys in the Boat
- An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory at the heart of Hitler's Berlin. Stroke by stroke, a remarkable young man strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others–and to find his way back home.
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Amazing story
- By Aidan on 30-11-23
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The Boys in the Boat
- An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 12-04-23
- Language: English
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By the Sword
- A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions
- By: Richard Cohen
- Narrated by: Richard Cohen
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
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By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting - a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword.
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Great writing let down by narrator
- By Amazon Customer on 28-11-21
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By the Sword
- A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions
- Narrated by: Richard Cohen
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 11-02-20
- Language: English
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Laura Trott and Jason Kenny
- By: Laura Trott, Jason Kenny
- Narrated by: Guy Mott, Cassie Layton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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To achieve an Olympic gold is impressive; to be part of a couple doing this in the same sport is rare; to do it 10 times between you is unprecedented. Britain's most successful female and male Olympians give us the inside track on becoming a champion. Hear their take on how they became the best in the world while finding in each other the perfect partner.
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Very nice insight into the Olympic cycling
- By Alex Pol on 04-03-20
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Laura Trott and Jason Kenny
- Narrated by: Guy Mott, Cassie Layton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-04-18
- Language: English
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Triumph
- The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
- By: Jeremy Schaap
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports. But it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man.
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Interesting and intriguing insight to a very different era.
- By Vanessa on 14-01-24
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Triumph
- The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 21-02-07
- Language: English
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Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography
- By: Mo Farah
- Narrated by: Arinze Kene
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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4 August, 2012. Super Saturday. On the most electric night in the history of British sport, Mo Farah braved the pain and punishment to seize Olympic gold in the 10,000m - and in the process went from being a talented athlete to a national treasure. Seven days later, Mo seized his second gold at the 5000m to go where no British distance runner has gone before. Records have tumbled before him: European track records at 1500m, 5000m indoors, and 10,000m; British track records at 5000m, 3000m indoors...
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Spirit of a champion!
- By Valerija Vranješ on 21-06-20
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Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography
- Narrated by: Arinze Kene
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-10-13
- Language: English
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More Power
- The Story of Jürgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time
- By: Hugh Matheson, Christopher Dodd
- Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Jurgen Grobler’s Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has remained resolutely out of the spotlight. Over the last 20 years he has masterminded British Rowing’s incomparable success. And when the difference between gold and silver can mean mere fractions of a second, Jurgen Grobler has consistently delivered Olympic gold through various boat classes and with an ever-changing group of athletes.
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Really bad sorry!
- By YappyDog on 23-07-18
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More Power
- The Story of Jürgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time
- Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-07-18
- Language: English
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Gold
- My Autobiography
- By: Nick Skelton
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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With a show-jumping career spanning over 40 years, Nick Skelton is a legend in the equestrian world. No other rider has won so many major competitions on so many different horses, and he is as popular at Olympia and Hickstead as he is at Aachen, Geneva, Paris and Spruce Meadows. In 2000 Skelton was forced into retirement after he broke his neck. But following an amazing recovery, he came out of retirement in 2002. Now he tells the full story of his eventful life and matchless achievements.
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fantastic
- By Debs Audible on 16-02-18
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Gold
- My Autobiography
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 19-10-17
- Language: English
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The Race to Be Myself
- By: Caster Semenya
- Narrated by: Caster Semenya, Becky Motumo
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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The Race to Be Myself is an intimate exploration of Caster Semenya's many identities, told for the first time by Caster herself. In the book, Caster will detail what went on behind the scenes when she found international fame, how it felt to have her body dissected for the whole world to see. Caster will explore how the politics of race, gender, and sexuality play out at the highest levels of competitive sports and why she is determined to continue the fight for her and others right to run free.
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Strength and Dignity
- By F1fan on 14-01-24
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The Race to Be Myself
- Narrated by: Caster Semenya, Becky Motumo
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 31-10-23
- Language: English
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Today We Die a Little
- By: Richard Askwith
- Narrated by: Richard Askwith
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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Emil Zátopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six years. He redefined the boundaries of endurance, but his toughness was matched by a spirit of friendship and a joie de vivre that transcended the darkest days of the Cold War. His triumphs put his country on the map, yet when Soviet tanks moved in to crush Czechoslovakia's new freedoms in 1968, Zátopek paid a heavy price for his defence of 'socialism with a human face'. Rehabilitated two decades later, the world had all but forgotten him.
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Fascinating story well told - about a running legend
- By Arran R on 06-02-24
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Today We Die a Little
- Narrated by: Richard Askwith
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 01-02-22
- Language: English
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Courage to Soar
- A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
- By: Simone Biles
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance against tremendous odds made her one of the top athletes and record-breaking gymnasts in the world - and how you too can overcome challenges in your life. In this audiobook, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story - one filled with the kinds of daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.
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AMAZING !!!!!!!
- By Kindle Customer on 12-06-23
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Courage to Soar
- A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 15-11-16
- Language: English
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26 Marathons
- What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
- By: Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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When Meb Keflezighi - the first person in history to win both the Boston and New York City marathons as well as an Olympic marathon medal - ran his final marathon in New York in 2017, it marked the end of an extraordinary distance-running career. Meb's last marathon was also his 26th, and each of those marathons has come with its own unique challenges, rewards, and outcomes. In 26 Marathons, Meb takes listeners on those legendary races, along every hill, bend, and unexpected turn of events that made each marathon an exceptional learning experience, and a fascinating story.
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Great for distance runners
- By Matt on 01-09-21
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26 Marathons
- What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 19-03-19
- Language: English
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Sevens Heaven
- The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream
- By: Ben Ryan
- Narrated by: Ben Ryan
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team, with the aim of taking them to the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands, just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas, or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks.
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A genuine sporting triumph
- By Amazon Customer on 08-06-19
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Sevens Heaven
- The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream
- Narrated by: Ben Ryan
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 31-05-18
- Language: English
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Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? (Second Edition)
- Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success
- By: Harriet Beveridge, Ben Hunt-Davis
- Narrated by: Alexander Abineri, Anne-Marie Piazza
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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With its winning mix of gripping narrative and easy-to-implement performance-raising tips, this book has become a best-selling classic. It’s garnered five-star reviews and wide-ranging endorsements - from Sebastian Coe and Dame Kelly Holmes to Lord Digby Jones.
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Read was inspiring
- By D JAMES on 27-04-24
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Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? (Second Edition)
- Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success
- Narrated by: Alexander Abineri, Anne-Marie Piazza
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 02-07-21
- Language: English
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The Games
- A Global History of the Olympics
- By: David Goldblatt
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
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The Olympic Games have become the single greatest festival of a universal and cosmopolitan humanity. Seventeen days of sporting competition watched and followed on every continent and in every country on the planet. Simply the greatest show on earth. Yet when the modern games were inaugurated in Athens in 1896, the founders thought them a 'display of manly virtue', an athletic celebration of the kind of amateur gentleman who would rule the world. How was such a ritual invented?
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The symbolisms of the Olympics, beyond just sports
- By IYER on 09-03-18
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Striking Back
- The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response
- By: Aaron J. Klein
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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1972. The Munich Olympics. Palestinian members of the Black September group murder 11 Israeli athletes. Nine hundred million people watch the crisis unfold on television, witnessing a tragedy that inaugurates the modern age of terror.
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Something of a let down
- By Ali on 13-11-12
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Striking Back
- The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 20-01-06
- Language: English
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Brave Enough
- By: Jessie Diggins, Todd Smith
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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In Brave Enough, Jessie Diggins reveals the true story of her journey from the American Midwest into sports history. With candid charm and characteristic grit, she connects the dots from her free-spirited upbringing in the woods of Minnesota to racing in the bright spotlights of the Olympics. Going far beyond stories of races and ribbons, she describes the challenges and frustrations of becoming a serious athlete.
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Inspiring
- By Carolyn J. on 04-03-24
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Brave Enough
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 16-06-20
- Language: English
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One Jump at a Time
- My Story
- By: Nathan Chen
- Narrated by: Nathan Chen, Eunice Wong
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured.
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Interesting insights but limited in scope
- By 5hreddy on 01-01-24
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One Jump at a Time
- My Story
- Narrated by: Nathan Chen, Eunice Wong
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 22-11-22
- Language: English
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A Shot at History
- My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold
- By: Abhinav Bindra, Rohit Brijnath
- Narrated by: Mohan Ram
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Abhinav Bindra once shot 100 out of 100 in practice six times in a row and walked out of the range unhappy. He is a perfectionist who once soled his shoes with rubber from Ferrari tyres because he thought it would help. He would wake up at 3:00 a.m. to practise at his range at home if an idea suddenly struck him. It is from such obsession that greatness arrives.
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A Shot at History
- My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold
- Narrated by: Mohan Ram
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 21-11-17
- Language: English
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Believe
- By: Nicola Adams MBE
- Narrated by: Emma Swan
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer - nicknamed the smiling assassin - became the first ever woman to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Growing up in Leeds, Nicola stumbled into boxing in her local sports centre while her mum was at aerobics. Age 13 she decided that she would win an Olympic Gold: nobody was going to stop her.
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Loved it
- By Anonymous User on 26-01-22
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Clyde the Glide
- My Life in Basketball
- By: Clyde Drexler, Kerry Eggers
- Narrated by: Gregory Gorton
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Autobiography of Hall of Fame basketball star Clyde Drexler, one of basketball history's most dynamic players. Through his fifteen-year career as an NBA player, Clyde Drexler played with elegance and flair, leadership and poise, integrity and an ability to come through in the clutch. He led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals twice and helped the Houston Rockets win the NBA championship in 1995. A ten-time All-Star, a member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, and now a member of basketball’s Hall of Fame, Drexler reached the top of his profession without revealing many of his inner thoughts on himself or the game.
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Great and interesting.
- By Matthew M. on 03-08-23
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Clyde the Glide
- My Life in Basketball
- Narrated by: Gregory Gorton
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 24-01-13
- Language: English
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