A Goalkeeper in Midfield: A collection of Sports Stories - Softcover

Srinivasan, Venkat

9780996628914: A Goalkeeper in Midfield: A collection of Sports Stories

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996628916 ISBN 13: 9780996628914

Publisher: Venkat Srinivasan, 2015

How does Rahul Dravid reflect the values extolled by an ancient Tamil philosopher? What is the warning from the Bhagavad Gita that a goalkeeper in Colombia ignored? How does an Olympic athlete learn to laugh in the face of her most crushing defeat? Why would President Mandela state that it is an honor to meet a tennis player infamously known as the super-brat? These and other stories enthrall the readers, and give a glimpse of how ethics and values dramatically play out in public at the highest level of sports. With sixteen unforgettable tales, this collection spans the entire world of sports- from cricket pitches to football fields, from hardwood to grass courts, from landing pits to sprinting tracks. Some of these anecdotes are well-known, while others have been buried in the footnotes of sports lore. But, each story serves as a remarkable display of human nature.

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About the Author:

Venkat Srinivasan, an internist practicing in San Antonio Texas. He believes that the two greatest days of his life are June 25, 1983–when Kapil Dev smiled his toothy grin as he lifted the Prudential Cricket World Cup Trophy at Lord's and Father's Day 2014– when Tim Duncan stood with outstretched arms, basking in the moment when confetti rained down from the rafters of the AT&T Center, San Antonio, as the Spurs won their fifth NBA Championship.

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