In Pursuit of Excellence

<p>Competitive sport is today about winning and training to win. Many athletes are professionals with careers managed by teams of specialist staff working towards the ultimate goal of world-class medal-winning performances. </p><p>This entry-level text offers new students a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of the pursuit of excellence in sport covering the key issues and talking points including:</p><ul> <li>the history and tradition of sporting excellence</li> <li>comparisons of elite high-performance sport programmes in Australia the USA East Germany and France</li> <li>the historical social political and economic impacts of sporting excellence in the UK </li> <li>current issues and debates including drugs in sport</li> <li>the future for high-performance sport.</li> </ul><p>With a clear framework for understanding and exploring key issues questions for discussion websites and suggestions for further reading <em>In Pursuit of Excellence</em> is an ideal introduction for AS A Level and undergradute students.</p>