Inside the Olympic Industry Power, Politics, and Activism
Description:
In a startling exposé 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 fans 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 for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. (--This text refers to the Paperback edition)The following libraries own the book:http://worldcat.org/oclc/45733031?tab=holdings
Type of Resource:
Book
Publication Date:
2000
Location:
Albany