This book situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan. Using the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a lens into the city and the country as a whole, the stellar line up of contributors offer hidden insights and...
Muhammad Ali, remembered as a boxer who transcended sports, received countless tributes to his extraordinary accomplishments inside and outside boxing. Following his death, the web has been flooded with stories written about his life, his impact and his legacy. This...
“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,...
“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...
“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...
