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Tarnished Rings - The International Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake City Bid Scandal (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Tarnished Rings - The International Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake City Bid Scandal (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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In late 1998 and the early months of 1999, the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) was an organization in crisis. Revelations
of a slush fund employed by Salt Lake City officials to secure
votes from a number of IOC members in support of the city's bid for
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games invited intense scrutiny of the
organization by the international media. The IOC and its president,
Juan Antonio Samaranch, staggered through the opening weeks of the
scandal, but ultimately Samaranch and key actors such as IOC vice
president Richard Pound, marketing director Michael Payne, and
director-general Francois Carrard weathered the storm. They also
safeguarded the IOC's autonomy and subsequently spearheaded the
push for reforms to the Olympic Charter, intended to better
position the IOC for the twenty-first century. In Tarnished Rings,
the authors delve into this fascinating story, exploring the
genesis of the scandal and charting the IOC's efforts to bring
stability to its operations. Based on extensive research and
unparalleled access to primary and source material, the authors
offer a behind-the-scenes account of the politics surrounding the
IOC and the bidding process. Wenn, Barney, and Martyn's potent
examination of this critical episode in Olympic history and of the
presidency of Samaranch, who brought sweeping changes to the
Olympic Movement in the 1980s and 1990s, offers valuable lessons
for those interested in the IOC, the Olympic Movement, and the
broader concepts of leadership and crisis management.
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