The Olympic Games Explained: A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games

by Parry; Jim

• ISBN13: 9780415346047
• ISBN10: 0415346045
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-05-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Olympic Games Explained represents a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern games. This includes a consideration of ancient games, the modern revival at the end of the 19th century and the progressive development of the games throughout the 20th century. The text considers a range of topics including the ancient Olympics, the media and the Olympics, and Olympic marketing and sponsorship.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xvi
1 The idea of Olympism	1	(15)
2 The ancient Olympic Games	16	(19)
3 Revival of the modern Olympic Games	35	(12)
4 Britain in the Olympic Movement	47	(15)
5 The Paralympic Games	62	(15)
6 The Olympics and the mass media	77	(21)
7 Olympic Marketing	98	(19)
8 Economic and environmental impacts of the Olympic Games	117	(17)
9 Organising the Olympic Games	134	(19)
10 Olympic politics	153	(16)
11 Ethics of sport and Olympism	169	(16)
12 Drugs and the Olympic Games	185	(15)
13 Sport, art and the Olympics	200	(16)
14 Olympic education - celebrating the Olympics	216	(18)
15 Case studies	234	(25)
Bibliography	259	(12)
Index	271