It's no secret that lovers of sports are always keen to know everything about their favourite sport and the leading players, world statistics of the concerned game, hence in this book we have compiled a list of few top games that simply shouldn't be missed and are intended to make the readers aware of their technicalities and the statistics along with the history of the respective game. Unique style of presentation and assimilation of the facts and statistics of world records is one of the greatest features of the present book. About The Author:- Anil Taneja (b. 1972), did his graduation from PGDAV College, Delhi. He has done Master of Physical Education (M.P. ED.), from Laxmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education. He specialises in athletics and has participated at national level competitions. He was gold medalist for athletics in year 1992. Nowadays, he is imparting coaching to the newcomers in the field of sports and athletics. This book is based on his devotion and experience of sports and athletics for many years. Contents:- Contents, Preface xi, 1. Archery 1, History, The Game, Types of Bows, Types of Arrows, Major, Tournaments, Olympics, FITA World Cup, Field Archery, Tournaments, Target Archery Tournaments, IPC Archery World, Championship, Administrative Bodies, FITA, Archery Association of, India, Tata Archery Academy, Tamil Nadu Archery Association,, Famous Players, Karen Scavotto, Viktor Ruban, Dmytro Hrachov,, Lisette Kaczka, Dola Banerjee, Jayant Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai,, Satyadev Prasad, References, 2. Athletics 15, History, Events, Organization and Tournaments, The Game, Track, Events, Starting, Running the Race, The Finish, Major Tournaments,, Olympics, Administrative Bodies, International Amateur Athletic, Federation (IAAF), Famous Players, Michael Jordan, Michael, Johnson, Anju Bobby George, P. T. Usha, Milkha Singh, References, 3. Baseball 31, History, The Game, Players, Umpires, Playing Field, Major, Tournaments, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, World, Baseball Classic, Tara Sawyer Memorial Tournament, ACC Baseball, Tournament, Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, The, Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament, Administrative, Bodies, The International Baseball Federation, Colleyville Baseball, Association, George Khoury Association of Baseball League, Famous, Players, Honus Wagner, Barry Bond, Charles Bernard Lear, William, David Holland, Daniel Edward Barone, Robert Burns Conley,, References, 4. Canoeing 45, History, The Game, Sprint, Slalom, Marathon, Major Tournaments,, Flatwater, Slalom, Wild Water, Marathon, Canoe Sailing, Dragon, Boat, Freestyle, Canoe Polo, Administrative Bodies, International, vi World of Outdoor Sports, Canoe Federation, American Canoe Association, Canadian Canoe, Association, British Canoe Union, Famous Players, Jon Lugbill, Cliff, Meidl, Nathan Baggaley, Robin Bell, Caroline Brunet, References, 5. Cricket 61, History, The Game, Players, Umpires, Playing Field, Pitch, Parts, of the Field, Players’ Positions, Toss, Overs, End of an Innings,, Playing Time, Batting, Run Scoring, Bowling, Dismissal, Fielding,, Major Tournaments, ICC Test Championship, Cricket World Cup,, Champions Trophy, Asia Cup, Twenty20 World Cup, Ranji Trophy,, Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Indian Cricket, League, Indian Premier League, Administrative Bodies, International, Cricket Council, Asian Cricket Council, Board of Control for Cricket, in India, State Cricket Associations, Famous Players, Donald, Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Vivian Richards, Garfield Sobers, Sunil, Gavaskar, Jack Hobbs, References, 6. Cycling 79, History, Scottish Innovations, Boneshaker, High-Wheel Bicycle, The, 1880s and 1890s., The 20th Century, Racing Bikes, Mountain Bikes, and Hybrid Bikes, Administrative Bodies, Union Cycliste, International, International Cycling Association, League of American, Bicyclists, European Cyclists’ Federation, National Cyclists’ Union,, Major Tournaments, UCI Continental Circuits, UCI Road World, Championships, British Cycling Junior Track Championships, Famous, Players, Beryl Burton, Yvonne Reynders, Jeannie Longo, Rebecca, Twigg, Oenone Wood, References, 7. Equestrian Events 95, History, History of Endurance Riding, History of Eventing, History, of Reining, History of Show Jumping, History of Tent Pegging,, History of Equestrian Vaulting, The Game, Equipments and Attires,, Dressage, Show Jumping, Major Tournaments, FEI World Equestrian, Games, The Tevis Cup, Administrative Bodies, International, Federation for Equestrian Sports, National Reining Horse, Association, American Quarter Horse Association, United States, Equestrian Federation, Famous Players, Zara Anne Elizabeth, Phillips, Phillip Peter Dutton, Yvonne Losos de Muniz, David, McPherson Broome CBE, References, 8. Football 111, History, The Game, Players, Equipments, Officials, Playing Ground,, Durations, Major Tournaments, FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederation, CONTENTS:- vii, Cup, Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, IFA, Shield, Federation Cup, Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy, Administrative, Bodies, FIFA, International Football Association Board., Union of, Europe Football Association, The Football Association, All India, Football Federation, Famous Players, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, David, Bekham, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Baichung Bhutia, Chuni, Goswami, Mani Vijayan, References, 9. Golf 129, History, The Game, Golf Course, Play, Par, Penalties, Hitting of a, Golf ball, Major Tournaments, The Open Championship, Walker, Cup, St Andrews Trophy, Seve Trophy, Hero Honda Indian Open,, Indian Masters, Administrative Bodies, International Golf Federation,, United States Golf Association, Ladies’ Golf Union, Indian Golf, Union, Famous Players, Tiger Woods, Nicklaus Jack, Lorena Ochoa,, Thomas Bjorn, Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal, Gaurav Ghei,, References, 10. Hockey 145, History, The Game, Players and Positions, Types of Foul in a Hockey, Match, Types of Punishment in a Hockey Match, Hockey Umpires,, Ground, Major Tournaments, Hockey World Cup, World Class Hockey, Tournament, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, World Champion’s Challenge,, Premier Hockey League, All India Aagha Khan Hockey Tournament,, Beighton Cup, Administrative Bodies, International Street & Ball, Hockey Federation, Indian Hockey Federation, Famous Players,, Batchelor Stephen, Aldo Disorbo, Robert Hammond, Dhyan Chand,, Dhanraj Pillay, Udham Singh, Leslie Claudius, References, 11. Lawn Tennis 159, History, The Game, Court, Lines, Racquet, Officials, Match Play,, Major Tournaments, Grand Slam Tournaments, Davis Cup, Tennis, Masters Series, Challenger Series, Chennai Open, Kingfisher Airlines, Tennis Open, Sunfeast Open, Administrative Bodies, International, Lawn Tennis Federation, Lawn Tennis Association, The Women Tennis, Association (WTA), All India Tennis Association, Famous Players,, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Venus Williams,, Maria Sharapova, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Vijay Amritraj,, Sania Mirza, References, 12. Pentathlon 177, History, History of Discus Throw, History of Javelin Throw, History, of Long Jump, History of Running, History of Wrestling, The Game,, viii World of Outdoor Sports, Discuss Throw, Javelin Throw, Long Jump, Running, Wrestling, Major, Tournaments, Olympics, Administrative Bodies, International Olympic, Committee , International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF),, Famous Players, Jurgen Schult, John Gates Powell, Bob Roggy,, Stephen James Backley, Robert Lucien LeGendre, Igor Aramovich, Ter-Ovanesyan, Armen Nazarian, References, 13. Polo 193, History, The Game, Players and Field, The Beginning of Game,, Positions of the Players, Equipments, Outdoor Polo, Indoor Polo,, Cycle Polo, Water Polo, Major Tournaments, Joe Barry Memorial, Cup, USPA Gold Cup, U.S. Open Polo Championship, Courage Cup,, Administrative Bodies, Federation of International Polo, Hurlingham, Polo Association (HPA), United States Women’s Polo Federation,, Indian Polo Association, Cycle Polo Federation of India, Famous, Players, Pete Bostwick, Carlos Gracida, Kuldeep Singh Garcha,, References, 14. Rowing 209, History, The Game, Equipments, Major Tournaments, World Rowing, Championships, World Rowing Junior Championships, European, Rowing Championships, Rowing at the Summer Olympics, Boston, Rowing Marathon, Henley Women’s Regatta, Administrative Bodies,, Fédération Internationale des Societes d’Aviron (FISA), Amateur, Rowing Association, National Amateur Rowing Association, Famous, Players, Ernest James Barry, Alan Campbell, Harry Clasper, John, B. Kelly, Sr, References, 15. Rugby 223, History, The Game, The Field, Time, Equipment, Officials, Players,, The Objective, Major Tournaments, Rugby World Cup, European, Nations Cup, Women’s European Championship, IRB Junior World, Championship, Administrative Bodies, International Rugby Board,, Confederation of African Rugby, Asian Rugby Football Union, FIRA,, Touch Rugby Federation of India, Bangalore Rugby Football Club,, Famous Players, Gonzalo Quesada, Junior Malili Muliaina, George, Chuter, Joe Roff, Jaque Fourie, Nasser Hussain, Rahul Bose,, References, 16. Sailing 241, History, The Game, Running, Reaching, Sailing Upwind, Types of, Sail and Layouts, Major Tournaments, America’s Cup, Sydney Hobart, Yacht Race, Volvo Ocean Race, Velux 5 Oceans Race, Administrative, CONTENTS:- ix, Bodies, International Sailing Federation, Cruising Yacht Club of, Australia, Inter-Scholastic Sailing Association, Inter-Collegiate, Sailing Association, Famous Players, Mike Golding, Philippe Jeantot,, Alex Thomson, References, 17. Shooting 255, History, The Game, Technique and Safety, Safety Guidelines, Types, of shooting traps, Jury, Major Tournaments, Olympics , ISSF World, Shooting Championships, ISSF World Cup, All-India Police Shooting, Championship, Administrative Bodies, International Shooting Sport, Federation (ISSF), National Rifle Association, International Practical, Shooting Confederation, National Rifle Association of India, Famous, Players, Cai Yalin, Zhu Qinan, David Kostelecký, Pang Wei, Abhinav, Bindra, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Anjali Bhagwat, Jaspal Rana,, References, 18. Skiing 271, History, The Game, Equipments, Referee, Techniques, Major, Tournaments, Alpine Skiing World Cup, Disabled Alpine Skiing World, Championships, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, FIS Freestyle, World Ski Championships, Administrative Bodies, International Ski, Federation, International Olympic Committee, U.S. Ski and, Snowboard Association, Famous Players, Hermann Maier, Bode, Miller, Luc Alphand, Verena Schneider, Jan Ingemar Stenmark,, References, 19. Softball 287, History, The Game, Ball, Bat, Uniform, Umpires, Game Play,, Pitching, Batting, Scoring Runs, Positions, Field and Innings, Major, Tournaments, Canada Cup, Laing Harrow Shield, Hooters, Championship Series, Administrative Bodies, International Softball, Federation, Amateur Softball Association, United States Peculiarity, Sports Association, National Pro Fastpitch, Independent Softball, Association, Famous Players, Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Michele, Mary Smith, Cat Osterman, Crystl Bustos, References, 20. Triathlon 301, History, History of Swimming, History of Cycling, The Game, Gear, and Equipment, Working of triathlon, Major Tournaments, Ironman, World Triathlon Championship, Escape from Alcatraz, Wildflower, Triathlon, Administrative Bodies, World Triathlon Corporation,, International Triathlon Union, International Ultratriathlon, Association, Famous Players, Jimmie Georgas, Paula Newby-Fraser,, Madonna Buder, Scott Eder, Victor Andres Plata, References, x World of Outdoor Sports, 21. Volleyball 317, History, The Game, The Court, Ball, Game Play, Errors and Faults,, Scoring, The Libero, Major Tournaments, Volleyball World, Championship, World Grand Prix, World League, European Beach, Volleyball Championship, Administrative Bodies, Association of, Volleyball Professionals, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball,, Asian Volleyball Confederation, NORCECA, Famous Players, Dain, Blanton, Nicole Branagh, Elaine Youngs, Andrea Gardini, References, Bibliography 333, Index 343 The Title 'World of Sports: Outdoor written/authored/edited by Anil Taneja', published in the year 2009. The ISBN 9788178357676 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 372 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sports. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 2nd
