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11th PRIZE FOR THE BEST ILLUSTRATED SPORTS BOOK

 

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Every year, SPORTELMonaco brings out the best literary production on sports by organizing the international competition for Best Illustrated Sports Book.

 

 

For the 11th consecutive year, this Prize honors 3 books whose originality, rich and well-chosen illustrations enable us to deeply dive into the emotion of sport.

 

 

Last year, 44 books from 7 countries did participate in the competition.

 

 

The winners were awarded during the prestigious ceremony of the Golden Podium Awards, prizing the multiple formats of sporting pictures at the Grimaldi Forum of Monaco, on Tuesday 21 October, 2008.

 

 

A Jury composed of professionals from the fields of journalism, edition and sports gathered to designate the winners awarded by our 3 prestigious sponsors :

 

 

  • The International Olympic Committee
  • The French National Olympic and Sports Committee
  • The Monaco Olympic Committee

 

Jury of the Prize for the Best Illustrated Sports Book

 

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The 2008 Winners 

 

SPORTELMonaco 1st Prize
International Olympic Committee
« La Bicyclette : Mythes et Techniques, Passion et Design»
by Francesco Baroni
White Star Editions
SPORTELMonaco 2nd Prize
French National Olympic Sports Committee
«The Olympic Games»
by Andrew Longmore and Neil Morton
Dakini Books Ltd.
Special Mention
Monaco Olympic Committee
«Ombres et Lumières - Le Sport en Chine»
by Gilles Bertrand
Editions VO2 Diffusion

 

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