How did the Olympics evolve into a multi-national phenomenon? How can
the Olympics help us to understand the relationship between sport and
society? What will be the impact and legacy of the Olympics after
Tokyo in 2020? Understanding the Olympics answers all these questions
by exploring the social, cultural, political, historical, and economic
context of the Games. This thoroughly revised and updated edition
discusses recent attempts at future proofing by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) in the face of growing global anti-Olympic
activism, the changing geo-political context within which the Olympics
take place, and the Olympic histories of the next three cities to host
the Games – Tokyo (2020), Paris (2024), and Los Angeles (2028) –
as well as the legacy of the London (2012) Olympics. For the first
time, this new edition introduces the reader to the emergence of
‘other Games’ associated with the IOC – the Winter Olympics, the
Paralympics, and the Youth Olympics. It also features a full Olympic
history timeline, many new photographs, refreshed suggestions for
further reading, and revised illustrations. The most up-to-date and
authoritative textbook available on the Olympic Games, Understanding
the Olympics is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the
Olympics or the wider relationship between sport and society.
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ISBN
9781000049398
Publisert
2020
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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