The Olympic Games explained : a student guide to the evolution of the modern Olympic Games

Vassil Girginov and Jim Parry

An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importance. The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern Olympic Games. The book provides a comprehensive overview of 'Olympism' from its Ancient Greek origins through the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee to the global Olympic Movement in the twenty-first century. Each chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in Olympic studies.

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This multidisciplinary text is a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games. The text considers a range of topics including: the ancient Olympics the modern revival of the nineteenth century the development of the Games throughout the twentieth century. the media and the Olympics Olympic marketing and sponsorship. Complemented by a dedicated website offering access to unique archive and other document sources, this book brings its audience the best Olympic educational expertise available.

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[目次]

  • Introduction - The Modern Olympic Movement Chapter 1. The Olympic Idea Chapter 2. The Ancient Olympic Games Chapter 3. Revival of the Modern Olympic Games Chapter 4. Britain in the Olympic Movement Chapter 5. The Paralympic Games Chapter 6. The Mass Media and the Olympic Games Chapter 7. Marketing and the Olympic Movement Chapter 8. Economic and Environmental Impact of the Olympic Games Chapter 9. Organising the Olympic Games Chapter 10. Politics and the Olympic Games Chapter 11. Olympic Ethics Chapter 12. Doping Chapter 13. Olympic Art Chapter 14. Olympic Education - Celebrating the Olympics Chapter 15. Case Studies: Sydney 2000
  • Salt Lake City 2002
  • London Bid for the 2012 Olympic Games

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書名 The Olympic Games explained : a student guide to the evolution of the modern Olympic Games
著作者等 Girginov, Vassil
Parry, S. J.
Galligan Frank
Mangan J. A.
Reedie Craig
Reedle Craig
Parry Jim
シリーズ名 Student sport studies
出版元 Routledge
刊行年月 2005
ページ数 xvi, 272 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 0415346045
0415346037
NCID BA71106945
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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