Inside the Olympic Industry: Power, Politics, and Activism
, by Lenskyj, Helen Jefferson; Burstyn, VardaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780791447550 | 0791447553
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 8/1/2000
In a startling expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fan everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city of the 2000 Summer Olympic games.