"Sport and PoliticS" examines the inter-relationship between
politics and the Olympic Games, with a focus on the 1984 Los
Angeles Games and a preview of the 1988 Seoul Games. Author Bill
Shaiken contends that the perception of the Olympics as a
celebration of world peace is hopelessly unrealistic. According to
Shaiken, understanding the links between sports and politics allows
for a more realistic appraisal of the games and their role in
society. In conclusion the book evaluates--and generally
rejects--various proposals for Olympic reform, contending that
attempts to minimize the political nature of the Olympics are
futile because politics are so entrenched in the games at present.
Indeed, Shaikin concludes that the Olympics are valuable not in
spite of their political nature, but because of it.
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