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c1980., Holt, Rinehart and Winston Call No: 796.4 G476n Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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-- Boys in the boat :2014., Penguin Books Call No: 797.123 B877b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. ... Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's personal quest"--Back cover.
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c2012., Adult, Bond Street Books Call No: Fic Cle Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In the tradition of his beloved previous novel, 'Little Bee', Chris Cleave again gives us an elegant, funny, passionate story about friendship, marriage, parenthood, tragedy, and redemption. This time, the setting is the upcoming London Olympics. Gold is the story of two women, Zoe and Kate, world-class cyclists who have been friends and rivals since their first day of elite training years ago. They have loved, fought, betrayed, forgiven, lost, consoled, triumphed, and grown up together. Now, on the eve of London 2012, their last Olympics, the two must compete for the one remaining spot on their team. In doing so, the women will be tested to their physical, mental and emotional limits. They will confront each other and their own mortality, and be asked to decide: What will you sacrifice for the people you love?"--Publisher.
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2022., Adult, Little, Brown, and Company Call No: NEW MYS Fic Pat Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world. Coronado is Maggie's horse. An absolutely top-tier Belgian warmblood. Sky is Becky's horse. A small, speedy Dutch warmblood. Only James Patterson could bring you such breakneck speed, hair-raising thrills and spills. Only hall of fame sportswriter Mike Lupica could make it all so real.
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c2009., McGill-Queen's University Press Call No: QWF 796.48 H859m Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2016., Adult, Entertainment One Films Canada Inc. Call No: DVD Fic Race Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
![Race [DVD] (1990). Directed by Stephen Hopkins.](/Library/images/~imageCT82400.JPG "Race [DVD] (1990). Directed by Stephen Hopkins.")
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2020., Warner Bros. Entertainment Canada Call No: DVD FIc Richard J Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, security guard Richard Jewell discovers a suspicious backpack under a bench in Centennial Park. With little time to spare, he helps to evacuate the area until the incendiary device inside the bag explodes. Hailed as a hero who saved lives, Jewell's own life starts to unravel when the FBI names him the prime suspect in the bombing.
![Richard Jewell [DVD] (2019). Directed by Clint Eastwood.](/Library/images/~imageCT101135.JPG "Richard Jewell [DVD] (2019). Directed by Clint Eastwood.")
