The meaning of sport
By: Simon Barnes
Publisher: Short
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
ISBN-13: 9781904977858
Subjects: Social aspects; Psychological aspects; Sports; Anecdotes
Description: Why is sport so profoundly important to us? In a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup finals in Germany - via the Ashes, the Ryder Cup and Wimbledon - Simon Barnes ponders such matters as the intellectual genius of Wayne Rooney, the mythic nature of Steve Redgrave and the making of Andrew Flintoff.
Notes: Originally published: 2006.