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MANUAL OF ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS (TRACK AND FIELD) - FIFTH EDITION

MANUAL OF ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS (TRACK AND FIELD) - FIFTH EDITION

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Published in India, a handbook incorporating verbatim the rules for men's and women's international competitions and general rules for Olympic Games as laid down by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, plus additional chapters on tug-of-war, track construction, opening and closing ceremonies, the ethics of track and field, plus much more, illustrated throughout and with further appendices and pictures than earlier editions, including a pull-out diagram of the track at the Helsinki Stadium.

8vo. 380pp. Paperback. Protected by a plastic sleeve. Very good condition. Signed by the author to fly-leaf, with a dedication to 'John'.

Date
1978
Publisher
Bombay: Jal D. Pardiwala
Author
Jal D. PARDIWALA

£30.00 (Code: 103192)

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