Focus on Sport
There’s a sport for everyone!
Have you have heard about a sport or seen it on TV and would like to find out more?
Focus on Sport shows you how and where you can do just that. Be inspired and get involved!
The internet is a great place to start finding a sport for you. There are many sport related websites but finding the best or most appropriate ones can be difficult. The websites below all give lots of useful information.
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Find out how to get involved in a wide range of sports with the BBC Sport Academy - tips, information, rules and video masterclasses. Children can find out about more than 50 sports with CBBC's Sportsround.
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Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport aim to make sport and active recreation accessible for all and help everyone to fulfil their potential.
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Sport England aims to get more people playing and enjoying sport and to help those with talent get to the very top. Search for sports facilities near you.
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UK Sport is the Government agency leading the UK to world-class success in sport.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Olympic Games is on the official website. Find out about the Paralympics on the The British Paralympic Association website.
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The umbrella organisation for disability sport in England. Find the Right Sport for You.
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A selection of 'how to do it' sport books.
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Sport and class number |
Book covers | Selected titles |
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Adventure sports 796.046
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Emma Drew Guide to Adventure Sports UK
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Angling 799.12
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Tony Miles The Complete Encyclopedia of Fishing
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Bowls 796.31
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John Bell Bowls: skill, techniques, tactics
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Cricket 796.358
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Phil Tufnell Phill Tufnell's A-Z of Crickets
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Football 796.334
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Malcolm Cook Soccer Coaching: the professional way
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Golf 796.352
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David Leadbetter 100% Golf: unlocking your true golf potential
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Ju Jitsu 796.8152
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Ken Cole Just Ju Jitsu
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Mountain biking 796.63
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Nicky Crowther The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book
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Olympic Games 796 48
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The Olympic Games: Athens 1896 to Athens 2004 |
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Orienteering 796.51
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Peter Drake Walking and Orienteering
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Rugby Union 796.333
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Johnny Wilkinson How to Play Rugby My Way
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Running 796.42
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Graham Hilditch The Marathan and Half Marathon: a training guide
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Skiing 796.93
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Roseanne Cobb Skiing and Snowboarding
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Surfing 797.32
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Chris Nelson Surfing Britain
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Swimming 797.21
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Terry Laughlin Total Immersion: the revolutionary way to swim better, faster and easier
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Triathlon 796.4257
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Jo Beer Triathlon Made Easy
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Windsurfing 797.33
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Simon Bornhoft Windsurfing
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Look for books on other sports on the online catalogue or ask library staff to help.
Biographies of sports personalities.
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Sport and class number |
Book covers | Selected titles |
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Athletics B/HOL
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Kelly Holmes Black, White and Gold
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Cricket B/FLI
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Andrew Flintoff Being Freddie
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Cycling B/ARM
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Lance Armstrong It's Not About the Bike
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Disability sport B/GRE
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Tanni Grey-Thompson Aim High
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Football B/RON
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Tom Oldfield Christiano Ronaldo
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Motor racing B/HAM
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Lewis Hamilton My Story
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Rowing B/PIN
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Matthew Pinsent A Lifetime in a Race
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Rugby Union B/JOH
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Martin Johnson The Autobiography
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Snooker B/OSU
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Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie
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Tennis B/FED
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Chris Bowers Fantastic Federer
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Look for books on other sports personalities on the online catalogue or ask library staff to help.
A small selection of adult fiction titles with a sporting theme.
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Author/Title | Comment |
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Paul Torday Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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An extraordinary tale of fly-fishing and political spin,heroism and love. |
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Peter May The Runner
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Crime and The Olympics – surely not……. |
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Elizabeth George Playing for the Ashes
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Inspector Lynley investigates the death of an England Batsman. |
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Alex Gray Pitch Black
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Crime novel about the stabbing of a top Scottish footballer. |
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Alison Kervin The Wag's Diary
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One woman’s effort to banish inappropriate wag conduct – once and for all…. | |
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Catherine Aird Hole in One
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Shocks on the golf course. |
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Lyndon Stacey Deadfall
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Violence affects the prospects for a British entrant in the Olympic Three Day Event. |
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Shane Maloney Nice Try
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Australia’s Bid for the Olympics leads to Murder. |
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Matthey Ravden BlokeMiles
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Just like airmiles – 3 men help their wives and earn points towards blokeish” activities…. |
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Lionel Shriver Double Fault
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What’s stronger – love or the urge to compete? |
Look for other titles by these authors on the online catalogue or ask library staff to help with further suggestions.
All of the books listed above can be requested at your library. They can also be requested through the online reservation service if you have a library card and a PIN. There is a charge for this service.
....... Learn to play
Many sports clubs and leisure centres offer opportunities to have a ‘taster’ session to see if you like a sport before you commit. Find details of clubs and sports facilities in Leicestershire on Infolinx, or select your town/village on Leicestershire Villages and search 'Find My Nearest'.
Many sports clubs and leisure centres offer opportunities to have a ‘taster’ session to see if you like a sport before you commit. Find details of clubs and sports facilities in Leicestershire on Infolinx, or select your town/village on Leicestershire Villages and search 'Find My Nearest'.
....... Join a local group
Sports clubs, large and small, welcome new members. Many clubs offer coaching and opportunities to compete and they are great ways to make new friends. Find details of sports clubs in Leicestershire on Infolinx or Leicestershire Villages.
Sports clubs, large and small, welcome new members. Many clubs offer coaching and opportunities to compete and they are great ways to make new friends. Find details of sports clubs in Leicestershire on Infolinx or Leicestershire Villages.
....... Get involved by volunteering
Do you have time to spare? Do you want to learn new skills and meet new people? Can you offer your expertise to sports clubs? The Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport website has information on volunteering opportunities.
Do you have time to spare? Do you want to learn new skills and meet new people? Can you offer your expertise to sports clubs? The Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport website has information on volunteering opportunities.
Page Last Updated: 30 August 2011
