The History Makers

The History Makers

Subtitle:
How Team GB Stormed to a First Ever Gold in Women's Hockey
By:
Sarah Juggins and Richard Stainthorpe
Price:
£19.99
Out:
ISBN:
9781785313301
Format:
Hardback
Size:
280 x 240
Pages:
208

Description

This story starts with Great Britain women's hockey team's dismal failure to qualify for the 2004 Olympics and culminates in a gripping match in Rio 12 years later. The stunning gold medal victory at the 2016 Olympics was described as "the moment of the Games" and The History Makers charts the turbulent journey of a team that rewrote its own destiny.

About the author

Richard Stainthorpe works for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as a writer, editor and media operations coordinator. He has covered many international events, including three Olympic Games. Sarah Juggins is a freelance writer, working for FIH, The Hockey Paper, the Pan American Hockey Federation and Planet Hockey magazine. She ran the hockey Olympic News Service in London 2012.

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