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Miriam Sylla è una delle "Ragazze terribili". Ha solo ventiquattro anni ed è già uno dei volti della Nazionale e del mondo della pallavolo. Nata a Palermo da genitori ivoriani, in questo libro racconta la sua vita a Maurizio Colantoni, giornalista Rai.

By Miriam Sylla, Maurizio Colantoni

£17.95

Vincenti racchiude in sé storie di chi è riuscito a inseguire - e realizzare - i propri sogni, arrivando, più volte, in cima ai podi mondiali e storie di chi, pur non avendo conquistato medaglie, si è "salvato" grazie alla ginnastica.

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Da Atene 1896 a Rio 2016, in centoventi anni, la storia olimpica ha vissuto un'alternanza di vittorie eclatanti e sconfitte fragorose, di imprese al limite delle possibilità umane e di cadute omeriche, di medaglie conquistate al primo tentativo e di allori inseguiti per anni senza fortuna...

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In questo libro la grande fiorettista decide per la prima volta di alzare un velo su un mondo, quello della scherma, che oltre a regalarle molte gioie non le ha risparmiato insidie e ostilità.

By Valentina Vezzali, Betta Carbone

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Roma, sabato 10 settembre 1960, penultimo giorno dei Giochi olimpici e ultimo del calendario etiope. Sulla linea di partenza i corridori si scaldano in attesa del colpo di pistola che sancirà l'inizio della maratona. Tra loro un atleta sconosciuto.Il suo nome è Abebe Bikila...

By Sylvain Coher

£17.95

Il libro raccoglie le storie più strane, curiose e meno note che si sono verificate in ciascuna edizione delle Olimpiadi, dal 1896 (anno in cui sono riprese per iniziativa di Pierre De Coubertin) al 2016.

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Gli atleti di Rocca Robiola sognano le Olimpiadi e hanno scelto proprio me come coach! Ma io non sono un vero allenatore... e loro sono davvero fuori forma! Per mille mozzarelle, riusciremo a qualificarci? E in più, tante idee per giocare alle olimpiadi con i vostri amici!

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Da un'antica gara di corsa nella greca Olimpia ai giochi che uniscono atleti e spettatori di tutto il mondo: la storia di un evento che ha radici profonde nel cuore e nel mito della civiltà occidentale.

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