Bibliograph

The games, a global history of the Olympics, David Goldblatt

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The games, a global history of the Olympics, David Goldblatt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-490) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The games

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

988276281

Responsibility statement

David Goldblatt

Sub title

a global history of the Olympics

Summary

A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- This grandiose and salutary task : the reinvention of the Olympic Games -- All the fun of the fair : The Olympics at the end of the Belle Époque -- Not the only game in town : the Olympics and its challengers in the 1920s -- It's showtime! : the Olympics as spectacle -- Small was beautiful : the lost worlds of the post-War Olympics -- The image is still there : spectacle versus anti-spectacle at the Games -- Things fall apart : bankruptcy, boycotts, and the end of amateurism -- Boom! : the globalization of the Olympics after the Cold War -- Going south : the Olympics in the new world order -- Conclusion

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