This book (34 chapters) situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan.
Japan Through the Lens of the Tokyo Olympics Open Access
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26 Free Boxing Ebooks & Comics: A Commemorative Post for the Legendary Muhammad Ali
This post is dedicated and inspired by “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali and here is just a sampling of the many reads about boxing.
Tennis & Table Tennis: 12 Sites & Various Free Ebooks
"Tennis is a racket that I’d like to get into. It’s so bouncy and noisy it must be profitable." - Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale"It's no accident, I think, that tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of...
Swimming: 11 Sites & Various Free Ebooks
"Swimming is simply moving meditation." - Cesar Nikko Caharian"Water was something he loved, something he respected. He understood its beauty and its dangers. He talked about swimming as if it were a way of life." - Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover...
13 Sites With Free Sports & Ourdoor Ebooks
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." - Michael Jordan"The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself--the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain trail, the basketball player with the rough skin...
Johnny, Be Good Tonight: The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time
Johnny, Be Good Tonight: The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Timeby Eric MackRock & roll devotee and popular music junkie Eric Mack lays out the latest edition of his list of the 100 greatest songs of all time -- a list that has received millions of views online -- in book...
Swimming for Pride
Swimming for Prideby Larry LaForgeThis story is dedicated to college swimmers and coaches everywhere, especially those impacted by program cuts.College swimmer Blake Wemberly and his teammates are devastated when their school announces it will drop its collegiate...
Johnson and Johnson
Johnson and Johnsonby Larry LaForgeAn engaging short story about college sports. Two unrelated men share the same last name, work on the same campus, and are driven by the same desire for professional success. One is a coach and the other is a professor. An ethical...
Nonsense For Nothing
Nonsense For Nothingby Shane LouNonsense For Nothing' is a compilation of the most entertaining essays written by the author for his comedy blog, 'I'm Having A Laugh.' Pop culture, eyeglasses, hand sanitizers, online dating, the author's seventh-grade social studies...