Great Sporting Rivals

Romanos Joseph

ISBN 10: 0734407203 / ISBN 13: 9780734407207

Published by Lothian Books, South Melbourne, 2004

About this Item

200 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Seller Inventory # 170000

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Sporting Rivals
• Publisher: Lothian Books, South Melbourne
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0734407203
• ISBN 13: 9780734407207
• Binding: Pictorial Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sport - General

About this title

Synopsis

They excite and inspire us, frustrate and disappoint us - when great sporting rivals meet, we live each moment with them as their fortunes fluctuate. During the past few decades, we have witnessed many superbly matched opponents in a wide range of sports. Who can forget the marathon matches played by John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, the nail-biting fights between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, the generational clash of Jack Nickalus and Arnold Palmer, the ice-queen encounters between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan? Or the classis rivalries between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, Margaret Court and Billie Jean King, or the most enduring competitors of all: the Celtic and Rangers football clubs. These are just a few of the great rivalries featured in this fascinating book.

Synopsis

Rivalry is one of the essential ingredients in sport, the very essence of competition. A good sports rivalry requires a contrast - good v evil, black v white, loud v quiet, aggressive v defensive, popular v unpopular, big v small, etc. Other elements that make for a famous rivalry include different nationalities, longevity and impact on world sport. Great Sporting Rivals tells fifteen superb stories of rivalries across a range of sports, including athletics, golf, boxing, tennis, figure skating, basketball, motor racing and football. It examines why certain rivalries capture public interest and the lasting effects of those rivalries. The stories include the race to break the four-minute mile between Roger Bannister and John Landy, the classic matches between Margaret Court and Billie Jean King, the famous contests between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, and the century-old rivalry between Celtic and Rangers football clubs. More than a good read, this book brings to life some of the great sporting moments of history.