200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the first book to unpack the history and significance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the frontispiece of the most watched event on Earth.
Covering the period from the Moscow Olympics in 1980 to Tokyo 2020, the book examines when, how and why the Olympic opening ceremonies’ artistic programme became the multi-act spectacles seen today. It argues that the embedded... Read more
Introduction
Part I: The Cold War and the Emergence of a New Theatrical Genre
1 Moscow 1980
2 Los Angeles 1984
3 Seoul 1988
Part II: The End of History and the Turn of the Century
4 Barcelona 1992
5 Atlanta 1996
6 Sydney 2000
Part III: Eastern and Western Perspectives on the Spirit’s Evolution
7 Athens 2004
8 Beijing 2008
Part IV: Modernity’s Apocalyptical Past, Present and Future
9 London 2012
10 Rio de Janeiro 2016
11 Tokyo 2020
Conclusion
Biography
Daniel Malanski is Associate Professor in Sports History at the University of Lyon, France.
