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  • The Boys in the Boat

    Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

    by Daniel James Brown ...
    **Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George ClooneyThe #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain.**For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Path Lit by Lightning

    The Life of Jim Thorpe

    by David Maraniss ...
    A biography of Jim Thorpe, the Native American sports icon and Olympic champion, that “goes beyond the myth and into the guts of Thorpe’s life, using extensive research, historical nuance, and bittersweet honesty” (Los Angeles Times), by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered.Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. Most ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Just Add Water

    My Swimming Life

    by Katie Ledecky ...
    A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky.Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world champion, eight-time NCAA Champion, and a world record-holder in individual swimming ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Girl on the Dancing Horse

    Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro

    by Charlotte Dujardin ...
    *THE TOP 10 BESTSELLER FROM THE MOST DECORATED BRITISH FEMALE OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY*'Refreshingly honest [...] a highly enjoyable, fascinating read.' Horse and Hound_______________________________________________"To ride into that arena, next to a sea of British flags and hear the roar of clapping and cheering, was so exciting. It's a sound I will never, ever forget."Charlotte ... ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Other Olympians

    Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports

    by Michael Waters ...
    WINNER of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. A Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and BookPage."Michael Waters performs an Olympian act of storytelling, using the stories of these extraordinary athletes to explore in brilliant detail the struggle for und ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Redefining ‘Realistic’

    Shift Your Perspective. Seize Your Potential. Own Your Story.

    by Heather Moyse, John C. Maxwell (foreword) ...
    “Be realistic.” That’s what we hear all the time, even when no one is actually saying it. But imagine if you knew you were unstoppable. Unconquerable.Redefining ‘Realistic’ is about the underestimated greatness of human potential and how you can harness this to achieve your goals—whether they are in sport, business, or life. Written by four-time Olympian (and two-time Olympic gold medalist), World ... Read more

    $8.96 CAD

  • Survivor

    The Shocking and Inspiring Story of a True Champion

    by Fatima Whitbread ...
    Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children's homes. A brief, disastrous stay with her birth mother saw her raped by her mother's drunken boyfriend - while her mother held a knife to her throat to 'quieten her down'. Fatima was only twelve at the time.Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach Margaret ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Making of a Miracle

    The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal–Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

    by Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette ...
    On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Four Men in a Boat

    by Tim Foster, Rory Ross ...
    When Great Britain won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics coxless four, seven million people watched and voted it the greatest sporting moment of the year.This moment, and Steve Redgrave's fifth Olympic gold medal, has eclipsed the long and troubled journey four men made to peak at exactly the right time. Tim Foster brings vividly to life what it's like to be one of four headstrong, and at times ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Rise

    My Story

    by Lindsey Vonn ...
    The first ever inspirational memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.A fixture in the American sports landscape for ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Win at All Costs

    Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception

    by Matt Hart ...
    "After years of rumors and speculation, Matt Hart sets out to peel back the layers of secrecy that protected the most powerful coach in running. What he finds will leave you indignant—and wondering whether anything in the high-stakes world of Olympic sport has truly changed." —Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of EndureGame of Shadows meets Shoe Dog in this explosive behind-the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Running for My Life

    One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games

    by Lopez Lomong ...
    Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more.Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Against All Odds

    The Untold Story of Canada's Unlikely Hockey Heroes

    by P.J. Naworynski ...
    The remarkable story of the unlikely Canadian hockey team that clinched Olympic gold in 1948The announcement was shocking—Canada, the birthplace of hockey, would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged, a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were “amateur enough” to complete under the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...
    Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

    $17.81 CAD

  • Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever

    How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever

    by Jack McCallum ...
    They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers.In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation.As a senior staff writer for ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Tessa and Scott

    Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold

    by Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Steve Milton ...
    Tessa and Scott share their incredible and inspiring story — now updated and expanded with a new introduction, over 100 dazzling new photographs, and three all-new chapters covering the pair’s stunning performances at the Sochi and PyeongChang Olympic Games and beyond.Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the most decorated figure skaters in the history of the sport, and are widely celebrated by peers ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 10-Minute Toughness : The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins

    The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins

    by Jason Selk ...
    “10-Minute Toughness is a solid mental training program. In fact I feel it is the best of its kind. . . . [It's] what the title says: ten minutes a day that connects your talents and abilities to the outcome you're seeking. As a retired NFL player looking forward, I can see as many applications for the toughness Jason Selk's program brought out of me in the business world as there were on the ... Read more

    $23.12 CAD

  • My Sergei

    A Love Story

    by Ekaterina Gordeeva, E. M. Swift ...
    The Olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her long-time partner and beloved husband, Sergei Grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took Sergei's life. ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

  • The Dirtiest Race in History

    Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final

    by Mr Richard Moore ...
    Series series Wisden Sports Writing
    'A captivating and detailed account ... it reads like a thriller, which is exactly the right tone to adopt by author Richard Moore for a story dripping with skulduggery and intrigue ... compelling' The Sunday ExpressThe 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men's 100 metres at those Olympics ... Read more

    $15.56 CAD

  • King of the World

    Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero

    by David Remnick ...
    The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman RushdieOn the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was "a new kind of black man" who would shortly ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

  • Just Don't Fall

    A Hilariously True Story of Childhood, Cancer, Amputation, Romantic Yearning, Truth, and Olympic Greatness

    by Josh Sundquist ...
    **The inspiration for the series BEST FOOT FORWARD—streaming now on AppleTV"Just Don't Fall is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read-not too mention poignant and funny." —A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically**This winning memoir of triumph over tragedy tells a story that has deeply affected thousands of readers. When he was just nine years old, Josh Sundquist was ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • World's Fastest Man

    The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson

    by Mary Ormsby ...
    For two days in late September 1988, Canada's Ben Johnson was the most celebrated athlete on the planet.Winner of the 100-meter sprint at the Seoul Olympics in a world record 9.79 seconds, he'd just had time to say, "A gold medal—that's something no one can take away from you," before testing positive for a performance enhancing drug and giving back his medal.Later admitting to steroid use, ... Read more

    $25.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Role I Played

    Canada's Greatest Olympic Hockey Team

    by Sami Jo Small ...
    “Glimpses of her childhood and life outside of hockey come into view, but the main focus is the roller-coaster ride of striving to compete at the sport’s top level.” — Library Journal“Sami Jo has an energetic personality that shines through with every story in this book.” — Jennifer Botterill, four-time OlympianTwo-time Olympic gold medalist offers insider access, writing with unflinching honesty ... Read more

    $17.27 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I'm That Girl

    Living the Power of My Dreams

    by Jordan Chiles ...
    An Instant New York Times BestsellerWith a Foreword by Simone BilesThe sensational two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles’s heartfelt, inspiring memoir chronicling her unlikely path to the podium—including the unprecedented challenges, the joy of winning, the crushing pain of defeat, and the love and support of her devoted family and teammates that helps her stay strong.It was a rare and stunning ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD