the complete illustrated encyclopedia of all the sports of the world Diagram Group creator text Rules. nyu New York] Paddington Press [1974] 1974 monographic eng

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320 pages illustrations 32 cm 1. Athletics -- Athletics arena; Olympic events -- Running events; relay events -- Steeplechase; hurdle events; marathon -- Walking events -- Javelin -- Shot put -- Discus -- Hammer -- High jump -- Pole vault -- Long jump -- Triple jump; decathlon and pentathlon -- Special Olympics games -- Olympics of the paralysed -- Cross-country running; fell running -- Orienteering -- Modern pentathlon -- 2. Gymnastics -- Equipment -- Horse vault -- Floor exercises -- Asymmetrical bars; horizontal bars; beam; parallel bars -- Rings; pommel horse -- Trampolining -- Weightlifting -- 3. Combat -- Boxing -- Wrestling -- Judo -- Karate -- Kendo -- Akido -- Fencing -- 4. Target -- Horseshoe pitching -- Darts -- Target archery -- Field archery -- Crossbow archery -- Rifle shooting -- Pistol shooting -- Clay pigeon shooting: Olympic trench -- Clay pigeon shooting: skeet -- Clay pigeon shooting: down-the-line. 5. Target ball -- English billiards -- Carom billiards -- Snooker -- Pool -- Skittles -- Tenpin bowling -- Canadian fivepin bowling -- Flat green bowls -- Crown green bowls -- Boules (boccie) -- Curling -- Croquet -- Golf -- 6. Court -- Court handball -- Rugby fives -- Jai alai (pelota) -- Squash -- Paddleball -- Badminton -- Lawn tennis -- Table tennis -- 7. Team -- Volleyball -- Basketball -- Netball -- Korfball -- Team handball -- Speedball -- Gaelic football -- Australian rules football -- American football -- Canadian football -- Comparison of American and Canadian football -- Rugby union; rugby league -- Soccer (Association football) -- 8. Stick and ball -- Baseball -- Softball -- Rounders -- Cricket -- Lacrosse -- Roller hockey -- Field hockey -- Hurling -- Shinty -- Ice hockey -- Bandy. 9. Water -- Swimming -- Water polo -- Diving -- Surfing -- Water skiing -- Rowing -- Canoeing: sprint -- Canoeing: slalom; wild water -- Canoe polo -- Canoe sailing -- Yacht racing -- Olympic yacht racing -- Yacht identification -- Offshore yacht racing -- Powerboat racing -- 10. Winter -- Speed skating -- Figure skating -- Skiing: alpine, Nordic -- Skiing: downhill racing; alpine combined event -- Skiing: slalom -- Skiing: giant slalom -- Ski jumping -- Skiing: cross-country, Nordic combined event -- Biathlon -- Skibob racing -- Luge tobogganing -- Bobsleigh racing -- 11. Animal -- Pigeon racing -- Sled-dog racing -- Greyhound racing -- Horse racing -- Harness horse racing; trotting; pacing -- Show jumping -- Dressage -- Three-day event -- Polo -- 12. Wheels -- Roller skating (speed); roller derby -- Roller skating (artistic) -- Cycle racing -- Motorcycling: circuit racing -- Motorcycling: drag racing, sprint, speedway, ice racing -- Motorcycling: motocross (scrambles) -- Motorcycling: trials, grasstrack racing -- Motor racing: circuit racing (single-seater) -- Motor racing: circuit racing (sedan and sports car) -- Motor racing: stock car racing, rallying -- Motor racing: hillclimb, slalom, autocross, rallycross, hill trial -- Karting -- g 13. Air -- Gliding -- Ballooning -- Air racing -- Aerobatics -- Helicopter flying -- Sport parachuting -- Index of sports -- Index. by the Diagram Group. Sports Rules Sports R�egles Sports Sport Sports & games - Rules GV731 .D52 1974 796/.02/022 76.10 0846700255 9780846700258 73020954 DLC 740614 20160830140949.0 ocm00947571 eng