Inside the Olympic Industry Power, Politics, and Activism
| Author/creator | Lenskyj, Helen Jefferson Author |
| Other author | Burstyn, Varda Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press |
| Description | xxi, 216 p. 24.000 x 016.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY 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 restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00020164 |
| ISBN | 9780791447550 |
| ISBN | 0791447553 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780791447550 |
| Stock number | 00025125 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |