{"product_id":"9781408164037","title":"Lifetime of Training for Just Ten Seconds: Olympians in Their Own Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e'I hope the Romanian doesn't get through, because I can't pronounce her bloody name.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Allegedly from David Coleman, British radio and TV commentator, at one of his many Olympic coverages, when he thought he was off air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Lifetime of Training for Just 10 Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of quotations from Olympic athletes, eyewitnesses and commentators through the ages, whether written, broadcast, overheard or misreported. They are inspiring, devastating - often hilarious - and a fascinating insight into the Games, the people who watch and compete in them, and those labouring and slithering behind the scenes. The notes following the quotes give a potted history of the Games and its cast of characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'These are the Olympics; you die before you quit.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The great American discus thrower, Al Oerter, winner of four successive gold medals (1956-1968). For the third of these in Tokyo, he competed despite excruciating pain from a torn rib cartilage, strapped up and iced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026C Black Publishers, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047533887728,"sku":"9781408164037","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408164037_p0.jpg?v=1763720523","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408164037","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}