Olympics and Paralympics

The Olympic movement, including the relevant records and statistics, provides a unique prism to understand the complex evolution of modern Indian society. Drawing on hitherto unused archival sources, this book examines the relations between India's place in the Olympic movement and the country's que..

This edited collection contains six refreshing critical assessments of the leisure – sport relationship from societies that have staged the Olympic and Paralympic Games and contains valuable information for those who live in societies that aspire to host the Games. This collection provides not just ..

This book provides new insights on the historic, cultural and geopolitical significance of the Olympic Games. It considers that the Games are the right window to look at both the past and the current relations between England and its closest continental neighbours._x000D_ This book was published as ..

Olympic Aspirations is the companion volume to the well received Olympic Legacies and provides original, candid and constructive contributions to the pursuit of the fulfilment of Olympic Idealism in action._x005F_x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journ..

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey and analysis of the diffusion, implementation and delivery of the important Olympic education programmes around the world. It includes national case studies of countries on every major continent, including the US, the UK, China, Japan, Australia..

This book is a collection of international essays on ethical and philosophical issues surrounding the Olympic Games and its underpinning ideology: Olympism. _x005F_x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy...

This book covers the examination of the Olympic Games event organization over a 10-year period, from bidding to post-games closing down, and draws material from host cities to explore the types of interorganizational flows that take place at various stages for the Olympic Games to be delivered. The ..

This book covers the examination of the Olympic Games event organization over a 10-year period, from bidding to post-games closing down, and draws material from host cities to explore the types of interorganizational flows that take place at various stages for the Olympic Games to be delivered. The ..

Olympic Games are sold to host city populations on the basis of legacy commitments that incorporate aid for the young and the poor. Yet little is known about the realities of marginalized young people living in host cities. Do they benefit from social housing and employment opportunities? Or do they..

Olympic Games are sold to host city populations on the basis of legacy commitments that incorporate aid for the young and the poor. Yet little is known about the realities of marginalized young people living in host cities. Do they benefit from social housing and employment opportunities? Or do they..

The driving force behind the rise of the modern Olympics has been the Olympic marketing programme, which has acted as a catalyst for cooperation between stakeholders and driven the promotion, financial security and stability of the Olympic movement. This book is the first to explain the principles o..

This book explores the transformation of the Olympics over the past decades and explains how the Olympic movement played its part in world politics, the world economy and international relations. The chapters published as a special issue in the International Journal of the History of Sport...