Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and CompetitivenessPublisher:
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Category : Olympic Games
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
1988 Summer Olympics
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and CompetitivenessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Olympic Games
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
1988 Summer Olympics
Author: Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Description: An analysis of viewing figures for the winter and summer Olympic Games.
The Dirtiest Race in History
Author: Richard MoorePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408181568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.
South Korea and the 1988 Summer Olympics
Author: Jeff RingerPublisher:
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Category : Korea (South)
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Five Rings Over Korea
Author: Richard W. Pound1988 Summer Olympics
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and CompetitivenessPublisher:
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Category : Olympic Games
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Mega-Events and Mega-Ambitions: South Korea’s Rise and the Strategic Use of the Big Four Events
Author: Yu-Min JooPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137531134
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across varying stages of economic and political development. It explains how mega-events helped to secure South Korea’s position on the international stage, boost nationalism, propel economic growth in export-oriented national companies, and build cities that accommodate – as well as represent – South Korea’s progress. It thereby highlights the broader implications for today’s global phenomenon of increasing reliance on mega-events as a catalyst for development, while the criticism that mega-events do more harm than good proliferates. The book is ideal for academics, policymakers, and those with an interest in mega-events and their role in the development of non-western countries.
The Greatest Olympics
Author: Kim Un-yongPublisher: Seoul Selection
ISBN: 1624121403
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Greatest Olympics It calls 1988 Seoul Olympics as the greatest Olympics. The author, the Former IOC Vice President Kim Un-yong in his book, calls the 24th Seoul Olympics as the greatest festival of mankind. He says Seoul Olympics put the Olympic Games on a right track, contributing to the development and democratization of Korea. He further says the Seoul Games will be recorded in history as the Games which gave desire and hope to Eastern European countries.
Olympic Cities: 2012 and the Remaking of London
Author: Iain MacRuryPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351913964
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Drawing upon historical, cultural, economic and socio-demographic perspectives, this book examines the role of a sporting mega-event in promoting urban regeneration and social renewal. Comparing cities that have or will be hosting the event, it explores the political economy of the games and the changing role of the state in creating post-industrial metropolitan spaces. It evaluates the changing perceptions of the Olympic Games and the role of sport in the global media age in general and assesses the implication of 'mega-event' regeneration policies for local communities and their cultural, social and economic identities, with specific reference to east London and the Thames Gateway.
The Complete Book of the Olympics
Author: David WallechinskyPublisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845136956
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
David Wallechinsky's compendious book has long been the preeminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts and journalists alike Every sports writer assigned to cover the Games ensures they have their early copy of this prodigious work of reference, packed with absorbing anecdotes and essential statistics. A treasure trove of 116 years of Olympic history, it is also an amazingly readable book, for in the course of recording every single Olympic final since 1896, it concentrates on the strange, the memorable, and the unbelievable. Who knew (until reading this book) that croquet was once an Olympic sport, or tug of war, or that a 72-year-old once won a silver medal for target shooting? This new edition also has every finals result, recorded by the top eight competitors in every event at the Beijing Olympics, and full descriptions of rules and scoring for every event included for 2012. It is the one truly essential Olympics book.