Author : Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Release : 2000-07-14
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 579/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Inside the Olympic Industry by : Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Download or read book Inside the Olympic Industry written by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj. This book was released on 2000-07-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a startling expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global Games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fans everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.