The Olympic Games
Download or Read eBook The Olympic Games PDF written by Kristine Toohey and published by CABI. This book was released on 2007-11-08 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kristine Toohey |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2007-11-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781845933555 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1845933559 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Olympic Games by : Kristine Toohey
Book excerpt: This 2nd edition of a highly successful book (published in 2000) provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the Olympic Games using a multi-disciplinary social science approach. This revised edition contains much new data relating to the Sydney 2000 Games and their aftermath; and preparations for Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games. The book is broad-ranging and independent in its coverage, and includes the use of drugs, sex testing, accusations of power abuse among members of the IOC, the Games as a stage for political protest, media-related controversies, economic costs and benefits of the Games and historical conflicts between organizers and host communities.
