The Olympics The Basics

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The Olympics The Basics

Author	: Andy Miah
File Size	: 48,6 Mb
Publisher	: Routledge
Language	: English
Release Date	: 20 December 2012
ISBN	: 9781136472909
Pages	: 168 pages

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The Olympics The Basics by Andy Miah Book PDF Summary

The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy management and economics corruption, terror and activism the rise of human enhancement ethics and environmentalism. This book explores the controversy and the legacy of the Olympics, drawing attention to the deeper values of Olympism, as the Olympic movement’s most valuable intellectual property. This engaging, lively, and often challenging book, is essential reading for newcomers to Olympic studies and offers new insights for Olympic scholars.

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