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The amateurs

"The story of four young men and their quest for an Olympic gold medal"--Jacket subtitle.

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  • "The lonely, closed world of single-scull rowing is the world of the true amateur: the only fame is the respect of one's rivals; the only reward, satisfaction with having striven to the limit of physical and psychic endurance. The focus of David Halberstam's fierce and penetrating account is the 1984 Olympic single-scull trials. The favorite is Tiff Wood, a Harvard rower who has postponed his life for a chance at the Olympics. His chief rival is John Biglow, a former Yale oarsman whose obsessive-compulsive personality is perfect for the sport. The dark horses are Joe Bouscaren, a smaller man who must rely on perfect technique to be competitive, and Brad Lewis, a moody Californian determined to beat the Ivy Leaguers at their own game. The Amateurs brilliantly captures the pride and determination that drive these athletes to excel in a sport that offers only a pure, personal glory.-from back cover."
  • "Halberstam’s suspenseful and inspirational bestselling story of the four amateur rowers who put everything on the line to represent the United States in the 1984 Olympics In 1984, rowing was a sport continually relegated to the margins, far from the spotlights attracted by other Olympic events. That year, four men went head-to-head for the right to compete for gold as the United States’ single sculler, an honor that would lead not to lucrative endorsement deals, but to the fleeting glory of the Olympic Games, and the satisfaction of ranking supreme among their competitive community of oarsmen. In pursuit of that goal, the rowers pushed through crippling pain, delaying personal relationships and careers, all for the rush of winning. Determined to understand these athletes of a seemingly bygone era, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author David Halberstam chronicles their bravery and obsession, delivering a dramatic human story, buzzing with adrenaline, about the lengths to which athletes will go to prove their mettle and compete on the highest level. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam."
  • ""The story of four young men and their quest for an Olympic gold medal"--Jacket subtitle."
  • ""The story of four young men and their quest for an Olympic gold medal"--Jacket subtitle."@en

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  • "Electronic books"
  • "Biography"
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  • "The amateurs"
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  • "Amateurs"

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