A collection of biographies of renowned sports men and women from a range of different sports. From Serena to Senna, from Biles to Boardman, read about their struggles and successes in their own words. These books give an insight into the lives and experiences of sporting heroes.
"...the best sports books are a lens through which to view life from a new perspective and to see a greater truth."
Piper, B. (2018) Why Sports Books are Worth Reading (and a list of the best ones).
Butterfly: from refugee to Olympian, my story of rescue, hope and triumph by 
This road I ride: my incredible journey from novice to fastest woman to cycle the globe by Yusra Mardini
Yusra Mardini is an Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee who, in 2015, fled her hometown of Damascus when it became too dangerous to live in the war-torn country. Mardini swam with the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and was named the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. The Malala Fund named Yusra in their list of Game Changers and she is also one of the hundred women featured in Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. She lives in Hamburg where she continues to train and compete internationally.
Creator: ©UNHCR/Paul Wu
