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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System - The Governance of World Sport (Hardcover)
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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System - The Governance of World Sport (Hardcover)
Series: Global Institutions
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When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit,
the whole world watches. Billions will continue to follow the
events and to share in the athletes' joys and sorrows for the next
sixteen days. Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming
editions of the Olympic Games in a completely different light.
Unlike many historical or official publications and somewhat biased
commercial works, it provides -- in a clear, readable form --
informative and fascinating material on many aspects of what
Olympism is all about: its history, its organization and its
actors. Although public attention is often drawn to various issues
surrounding this planetary phenomenon -- whether concerning the
International Olympic Committee, the athletes, the host cities or
even the scandals that have arisen -- the Olympic System as such is
relatively little known. What are its structures, its goals, its
resources? How is it governed and regulated? What about doping,
gigantism, violence in the stadium? In addition to providing a
wealth of information on all these subjects, the authors also show
how power, money and image have transformed Olympism over the
decades. They round off the work with thought-provoking reflections
regarding the future of the Olympic System and the obstacles it
must overcome in order to survive.
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