The Olympic Games Explained (Student Sports Series)

By V. Girginov, Vassil Girginov, Jim Parry

Book Overview

An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importance.

The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern Olympic Games. The book provides a comprehensive overview of 'Olympism' from its Ancient Greek origins through the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee to the global Olympic Movement in the twenty-first century.

Each chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in Olympic studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415346045
• ISBN13: 9780415346047
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"