'Romancing the Decathlon' by A.J. de Souza is a passionate and meticulously detailed account of everything to do with the Combined Events, concentrating on the Decathlon but encompassing the Heptathlon and Pentathlon, and covers Combined Event history and the training required for the discipline.
The book is written and self-published by the well respected Indian coach, and is a magnificently comprehensive guide for spectator, official, coach, and athlete alike, in which Anthony John de Souza’s enthusiasm for the sport of track and field athletics especially this the toughest of all athletics challenges exudes from the book’s 110 pages.
'Romancing the Decathlon' is one of four books which were published by the author in June 2005, a series which has gained much praise across India.
The three other books are technical publications covering the following subjects –
Professional Sport Management - A4; 126 pages; price 10 Euros
Total Fitness for High Performance Sports - co-author V.R. Beedu - A4; 122 pages; price 122 Euros
Track Geography and Field Sites - A5; 138 pages; price 6 Euros
Romancing the Decathlon - A4; 110 pages; price 8 Euros.
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NOTE – These books CANNOT be ordered via the IAAF. ALL orders must be placed direct with the author via the following addresses:
AJ de Souza
DBAC Sport Envisions
M – 63,
East Annanager,
Chennai-600102,
INDIA
Tel : 52152501
Email - envisionsport@touchtelindia.net
