Book description
When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions will continue to follow the events and to share in the athletes' joys and sorrows for the next sixteen days.
Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming editions of the Olympic Gamesā¦
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book provides one of the best factual examinations of arguably the most powerful sports organization in the world, along with its extensive network involved in staging the Olympic Games. Published during the year the Olympics were held in communist China, it provides fascinating insights into the actors connected to the Olympic Movement and how money, power, and politics often are the key factors driving decisions.
I was especially attracted to the plethora of graphs and figures providing concise, informative snapshots of critical and often elusive information such as TOP sponsor fees paid, employee lists for international federations, television redistributionā¦
From Bonnie's list on power structures and politics in sports.
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