Rules of the Game: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of All the Sports of the World"The purpose of this book is to assist the reader in understanding the world's major sports ... The guidelines ... are the official international rules and laws." -- Foreword. |
Contents
athletics arena Olympic events | 12 |
running events relay events | 14 |
steeplechase hurdle events marathon | 16 |
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