Philip Barker

Broschiertes Buch

The Story of the Olympic Torch

Beschreibung

Traces the development of the run, the lighting of the cauldron and other symbolic elements of the Olympic Games

Autor

Born in Hackney, Philip Barker carried the Olympic torch in 1996. He has worked as a television journalist for twenty-five years. He began his career with Trans World Sport, then as a reporter for Skysports News and the ITV breakfast programme. A regular Olympic pundit on BBC Radio, Sky News and Talksport, he covered the IOC Session, which gave London the 2012 Games, as a commentator for Eurosport. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Olympic History, has lectured at the National Olympic Academy and contributed extensively to Team GB publications. He sits on the committee of the Sports Journalists Association of Great Britain and is also a member of the executive committee of the Union of European Sports Journalists (UEPS).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amberley Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 159mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 260g
• ISBN-13: 9781445601809
• ISBN-10: 144560180X
• Artikelnr.: 34693079