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1. The Olympics

   A Critical Reader

   Edited by Vassil Girginov

   The Olympics: A Critical Reader represents a unique, critical guide to the definitive sporting mega-event and the wider phenomenon it represents – Olympism. Combining classic texts and thoughtful editorial discussion with challenging new pieces, including previously unseen material, the book...

   Published March 24th 2010 by Routledge
2. Understanding the Olympics

   By John Horne, Garry Whannel

   The Olympic Games is unquestionably the greatest sporting event on earth, with television audiences measured in billions of viewers. By what process did the Olympics evolve into this multi-national phenomenon? How can an understanding of the Olympic Games help us to better understand international...

   Published July 5th 2011 by Routledge