Oceania, An Odyssey to the Olympic Games
Subtitle: the Inspiring, Behind-the-Scenes Stories of the Pacific Island Athletes Who Made the Journey to Train and Compete at London 2012
Publisher: Original Writing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781782374794; 9780956528346
Subjects: Olympic athletes; Olympics; Anecdotes
Description: For athletes from small developing countries, the journey to the Olympics is a challenge greater than most elite athletes will experience. This inspiring book tells the behind-the-scenes stories of Oceania athletes.
Table of contents: title: Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword by Dr Robin Mitchell, President of ONOC; Preface; Introduction Glyn McGuire/Katy Atkinson; Lee Boo, prince of Palau Gemma Martin; Inspiring a new generation Matt Bowcott; The Opening Ceremony of London 2012 The Reporters' Academy; A Pacific island in the heart of London Alana Christensen/Danya Matonti; High emotion amid stirring achievement Phil Weller; The emergence of Vanuatu's beach volleyball women Emma Cullen; Iliesa Delana: first ever gold for the Pacific islands Mike Marron; A traditional island dance for two Kiribati boxers Dan O'Hara.; title: Schools link up across the oceans Mike MarronPride in representing Papua New Guinea Phil Weller; Coaching one big judo family Matt Bowcott; Riding the Olympic waves: Giordan Harris and the Marshallese Glyn McGuire/Lewis Woods; Leslie Copeland, Fijian javelin thrower Courtney Smyth; Eager to learn: four boxers of Nauru Phil Weller; Four Oceania swimmers together all the way Chelsey Tattersall; The view from the London Organising Committee Joanna Ferris; Reflections in the Pacific Dan O'Hara; 'Where youth produced': Gemma Martin's journey; List of Oceania athletes competing at London 2012.