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Australia\'s Olympic Century began with the first modern games at Athens in 1896. Edwin Flack won two gold medals and commenced the unbroken Australian tradition of competition and success in the Olympics that extends to Kieren Perkins at Atlanta 1996 and beyond to Sydney 2000. The great names from Australia and the Olympic world are depicted in their triumphant and tragic Olympic moments:Frank Beaurepaire, Bobby Pearce, Boy Charlton, Paavo Nurmi, Fanny Durack, Jesse Owens, Majorie Jackson, Betty Cuthbert, Dawn Fraser, Herb Elliot, Bob Beamon, Mark Spitz, Shane Gould, Sebastian Coe, Lasse VirenOver 850 pictures. Hardcover with dust jacket: Light shelfwear.

The Australian women's field hockey team, the Hockeyroos, revolutionized competitive field hockey, transforming it from a slow, methodical sport to the fast-paced, highly skilled team game that it is today. Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics teaches the skills and tactics the Hockeyroos employed to ultimately change the face of field hockey. As a former member of this successful lineup, Claire Mitchell- Taverner shares her invaluable insights on attacking and defense, recounting the set plays and strategies that saw her team through an unprecedented string of international gold medals. Seventy drills are included to further promote skill and tactical development in such key areas as trapping, receiving, passing, dribbling, and shooting. Drawing on the experiences of world-renowned players and coaches, this book focuses on the finer points of technique that separate the great players from the good ones.