Inside the Olympic Industry Power, Politics, and Activism

Author/creator Lenskyj, Helen Jefferson Author
Other author Burstyn, Varda Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press
Descriptionxxi, 216 p. 24.000 x 016.000 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
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SeriesSUNY Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations
Summary Annotation In a startling expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fan everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city of the 2000 Summer Olympic games.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 00020164
ISBN9780791447550
ISBN0791447553 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780791447550
Stock number00025125

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