Author: Roberto MicalliPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 33
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Olympic rings for the new millennium
Author: Roberto MicalliThe Olympics at the Millennium
Author: Kay SchafferPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813528205
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Exploring the cultural politics of the Olympic Games, these essays investigate such topics as the emergence of women athletes as cultural commodities, the orchestrated spectacles of the opening and closing ceremonies, and the Gay Games. Unforgettable events and decisions are also discussed.
Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement
Author: John GrassoPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442248602
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 907
Book Description
The Olympic Movement began with the Ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Greece on the Peloponnesus peninsula at Olympia, Greece. It is not clear why the Greeks instituted this quadrennial celebration in the form of an athletic festival. The recorded history of the Ancient Olympic Games begins in 776 B.C., although it is suspected that the Games had been held for several centuries by that time. The Games were conducted as religious celebrations in honor of the god Zeus, and it is known that Olympia was a shrine to Zeus from about 1000 B.C. In modern time The Olympic Movement attempts to bring all the nations of the world together in a series of multisport festivals, the Olympic Games, seeking to use sport as a means to promote internationalism and peace. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Olympic Movement covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics, major organizations, the various sports, the participating countries, and especially the athletes. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Olympic Movement.
The Modern Olympics Games 1896 To 2016
Author: Dr. Kumara SwamyPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 138789241X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The History of Olympics can be traced all the way back into the ancient Greek times while they honored Zeus with many days of celebration, praise and the sporting events of the times. Back then only men from Greece could participate and there were no woman allowed. Heracles, a son of Zeus was said to have started the first Olympics and the History of Olympics and events that were held started evolving from there. There were many running events along with events in chariot racing and various games to see who could hurl a javelin the farthest and the same things was done with a heavy metal discus. These ancient Olympics are thought to have started out in or around the year 776 B.C. and continued for around twelve centuries when they were banned for being sacrilegious and offending to Christianity.
Tarnished Rings
Author: Stephen WennPublisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815650876
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In late 1998 and the early months of 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was an organization in crisis. Revelations of a slush fund employed by Salt Lake City officials to secure votes from a number of IOC members in support of the city’s bid for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games invited intense scrutiny of the organization by the international media. The IOC and its president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, staggered through the opening weeks of the scandal, but ultimately Samaranch and key actors such as IOC vice president Richard Pound, marketing director Michael Payne, and director-general François Carrard weathered the storm. They also safeguarded the IOC’s autonomy and subsequently spearheaded the push for reforms to the Olympic Charter, intended to better position the IOC for the twenty-first century. In Tarnished Rings, the authors delve into this fascinating story, exploring the genesis of the scandal and charting the IOC’s efforts to bring stability to its operations. Based on extensive research and unparalleled access to primary and source material, the authors offer a behind-the-scenes account of the politics surrounding the IOC and the bidding process. Wenn, Barney, and Martyn’s potent examination of this critical episode in Olympic history and of the presidency of Samaranch, who brought sweeping changes to the Olympic Movement in the 1980s and 1990s, offers valuable lessons for those interested in the IOC, the Olympic Movement, and the broader concepts of leadership and crisis management.
Happy New Millennium
Author: Sullyman the ThirdPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 166412313X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Sullyman The Third wants to take you on his funny rollercoaster ride – to his bathroom cleaning shift inside a busy fast food restaurant; to his exhausting run-ins with famous rock star legends; to his backyard New Year’s Eve bash as neighbors in inappropriate costumes arrive; to his visit with U.S. government officials after being declared dead – knowing full well he’s got no working brakes. In his debut short story collection of humor, Happy New Millennium, the New York-based author takes a look back after turning 50 and tries to make sense of his multi-decade situations alongside a wide range of personalities and events. Happy New Millennium is a welcome compilation of humor for those looking for anything in 2020 to laugh at – namely, Sullyman The Third.
Post-Olympism
Author: John BalePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000185079
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Olympic ideal and the Olympic Games stand as symbols of global cooperation, international understanding and the bonding of individuals through the medium of sports. However, throughout the twentieth century, Olympic rhetoric was often confronted by a different reality. The Games have regularly been faced by crises that have threatened the spirit of Olympism and even the Games themselves. Given the many changes that have occurred in the Olympic Games during the past century it seems reasonable to ask if this global event has a future and, if so, what form it might take. With this larger issue in mind, the authors of Post-Olympism? ask probing questions about the following: the infamous 1936 Olympics the effect of new technologies on the Games the future impact of the 2008 Beijing Games on China and of China on the Olympics the local and regional impact of the Sydney green Olympics the Games and globalization Disneyfication racism drug abuse The book provides a useful overview of the ongoing significance of the Olympics and will be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the Games.
Antiquity and Modernity
Author: Nicholas Charles PappasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Film After Film
Author: J. HobermanPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781681430
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
One of the world’s most erudite and entertaining film critics on the state of cinema in the post-digital—and post-9/11—age. This witty and allusive book, in the style of classic film theorists/critics like André Bazin and Siegfried Kracauer, includes considerations of global cinema’s most important figures and films, from Lars von Trier and Zia Jiangke to WALL-E, Avatar and Inception.
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