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Understanding the Olympics

  • Garry Whannel
    ,
  • John Horne
Research Output: Book/Report Book Peer-review

Abstract

The Olympic Games is unquestionably the greatest sporting event on earth, with television audiences measured in billions of viewers. By what process did the Olympics evolve into this multi-national phenomenon? How can an understanding of the Olympic Games help us to better understand international sport and society? And what will be the true impact and legacy of the London Olympics in 2012? Understanding the Olympics answers all of these questions, and more, by exploring the full social, cultural, political, historical and economic context to the Olympic Games. It traces the history of the Olympic movement from its origins in ancient Greece, through its revival in the nineteenth century, to the modern mega-event of today.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Book/Report Book Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2011

Publisher

Routledge, United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9780415558365

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/295135