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1. How teamwork led Mike Eruzione to Olympic victory

Author

Merkin, Malcolm

Subjects
Eruzione, Mike -- Biography, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Achievement motivation -- Personal narratives, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business
Published
1991

2. The Olympic 'babies' used to make me cry. Not anymore

Author

Peterson, Mary Pflum

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Women athletes -- Appreciation, International sports -- Personal narratives, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Mary Pflum Peterson When I watch the Olympics, winter or summer, I'm always a bit of a basket case. Without fail, when an athlete steps up on the platform [...]

Published
2016

3. New faces, Olympics and the Khmer Rouge

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Authors -- Calendars, Authors -- Personal narratives, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Monday My day starts with sad news, one of my clients passed away last week following a short illness. He was a fascinating man having worked as a writer, broadcaster [...]

Published
2004

4. Of hot dogs and hats

Author

Streisand, Betsy

Subjects
Winter Olympics -- 2002 AD, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Sports spectators -- Behavior
Published
2002

6. Moscow games

Author

Plimpton, George

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives
Published
1980

10. Still carrying the torch

Author

Phillips, Bob

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Decathlon -- Personal narratives, Track and field athletes -- Interviews, Track and field athletics -- Evaluation, Athletes -- Economic aspects, Sports and fitness
Published
1988

11. Eight years of practice for one moment of glory ... maybe

Author

Reed, David

Subjects
Tinti, Trina -- Biography, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Gymnasts -- Biography, General interest
Abstract

People tell me I'm serious when I perform--that's my gymnastics personality. But even when I'm not doing gymnastics, I'm a very serious person because I have to maintain my training [...]

Published
1984

12. Seoul '88: the Olympic diary

Author

Winn, Sherry

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Olympic athletes -- Personal narratives, Athletes -- Behavior, Sports and fitness, Women's issues/gender studies, Behavior, Personal narratives
Abstract

SEOUL '88 THE OLYMPIC DIARY NINE OLYMPIANS REPORT ON THE WAY THE GAMES WERE. We asked nine Seoul Olympians to keep diaries for us during the Games, in hopes that [...]

Published
1989

14. Of dirndl and lederhosen

Author

MacMillan, Iain

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Skis and skiing -- Competitions, Skis and skiing -- Personal narratives, Skiers -- Social aspects, Travel industry -- Personal narratives, Sports and fitness, Travel, recreation and leisure
Published
2010

15. Keeping your sense of humid

Author

Achenbach, Joel

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Sports spectators -- Personal narratives
Published
1996

16. Taylor and the torch

Author

Shapiro, Leonard

Subjects
Olympic torch relay -- Personal narratives, Olympics -- Personal narratives
Published
1996

19. Olympic misconceptions

Author

Lennon, Chris

Subjects
Whistler, British Columbia -- Description and travel, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Ski resorts -- Description and travel, Winter -- Personal narratives, Sports and fitness, Travel, recreation and leisure
Published
2009

20. Teachers take the Olympic plunge

Author

Lucas, Stephen

Subjects
Olympics -- Competitions, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Teachers -- 2004 AD, Teachers -- Competitions, Education
Abstract

An overview of the efforts of nine teachers to win gold for Britain at the Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Published
2004

21. 1980 Miracle movie gift to players as well

Author

Craig, Jim, American hockey player

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Hockey -- Personal narratives, Sport, sporting goods and toys industry, Sports and fitness
Published
2004

22. How to beat the unbeatable. (Flashbacks)

Author

Evans, Janet

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Swimming -- Personal narratives, Swimming -- Competitions
Abstract

I had just turned seventeen the week before I swam in my first Olympics, in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. I was five feet one and about 95 pounds--the smallest […]

Published
2003

23. Ignite your dream

Author

DeVrye, Catherine

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Ambition -- Psychological aspects, Business, Business, general, Human resources and labor relations
Abstract

A woman who was selected to act as a community torchbearer for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay discusses her experiences. She emphasizes that the Olympic flame is a symbol of the need to have lasting passion for life and to have big dreams.

Published
2001

24. I ran the marathon

Author

Christianson, Mark

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Marathon running -- Personal narratives
Published
1984

25. How to be a winner

Author

Catalano, Mark and Becht, June Wuest

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Success -- Personal narratives
Published
1984

26. For Vidmar, life goes on

Author

Vecsey, George

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Gymnasts -- Interviews, Gymnastics -- Public opinion, Vidmar, Peter -- Interviews
Published
1984

28. Barbara Nicholls. Success!

Subjects
Nicholls, Barbara -- Personal narratives, Olympics -- Personal narratives, Reducing diets -- Personal narratives, Health
Published
1986

34. Olympic dreams that got away

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives, Runners (Sports) -- Biography, Masback, Craig A. -- Biography
Published
1984

37. Jack Rose

Author

Claire, Roger

Subjects
Olympics -- Personal narratives
Published
1984

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