Les mots des sciences du sport en français
French-language sport sciences glossary. Each entry includes various components, such as the definition, preferred and discouraged terms, the English equivalent, and explanatory notes.
100% woman
A post-operative transsexual, Michelle Dumaresq, has provoked outrage by entering the sport of women's mountain bike racing. The program explores complex issues of gender identity surrounding the controversy and manifested in Dumaresq's personal and professional relationships. Includes commentary from her parents and interviews with Michelle, friends, and rival cyclists
Playing unfair: The media image of the female athlete
It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law. Coverage of women's sport lags far behind men's, and focuses on female athletes femininity and sexuality over their achievements on the court and field.
Surer, swifter, stronger: women in sports
Swimming champion Donna De Varona reviews the growing participation of women in sports at all levels. For health professionals.
The boxing girls of Kabul
A remarkable group of young Afghan women hone their boxing skills without the benefit of even the most basic facilities, in the country's national stadium - where only recently women were executed by the Taliban. They are loyal to their nation, yet dare to defy its traditions. Inspired by their tenacious coach, these courageous boxers risk persecution and openly dream of their future, even a shot at the 2012 Olympics. This compelling film intimately shadows their journey, one of both personal and political transformation
Sports History
Fit: Episodes in the history of the body
Combines archival images and research to chart the development of American attitudes towards, and definitions of, physical fitness and the human body
Olympic gold: a 100 year history of the Summer Olympic Games
CD-ROM. Results, rules and records of all Olympic events since 1896. Statistics on all 16'000 medal winners with multimedia in-depth articles on 100 legendary athletes. History of each Olympic event from Athens in 1896 to a preview of Atlanta in 1996
Sports
79 unforgettable events, from 1900 to 1968, of the most dynamic sports century in history.
Sports and culture
Ernst Jokl gives an overview of the role of sports and physical fitness activities in Western cultures, from the earliest recorded beginnings to the present day. For health professionals.
