(Reuters) – West Indies bowling nice Michael Holding’s guide “Why We Kneel, How We Rise” gained the William Hill Sports activities E book of the 12 months award on Thursday.
The guide covers racism in sport, inspecting the foundation causes of the problem, the toll it takes on communities and the world.
It options contributions from athletes resembling Olympic champion Usain Bolt, soccer World Cup winner Thierry Henry and four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
William Hill mentioned in an announcement that judges described Holding’s guide as “some of the essential sports activities books you’ll ever learn”.
Holding mentioned he felt it was actually essential to write down the guide, which beat 5 different nominees to the 30,000 kilos ($39,930) prize.
“I hope it encourages individuals to coach themselves in regards to the points raised,” mentioned Holding, who wrote the guide with the assistance of journalist Ed Hawkins.
“I’m proud and honoured to obtain the long-lasting William Hill Sports activities E book of the 12 months award, and I hope this can assist us unfold the message of ‘say no to racism’ and significance of studying extra about this essential subject.”
Holding’s guide is the sixth cricket-related guide to win the William Hill Sports activities E book of the 12 months award, which payments itself because the world’s longest established and richest sporting literary prize.
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(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Toby Davis)
