A Political History Of The Olympic Games (Westview Replica Edition)

The turmoil surrounding the 1980 Olympic Games, says the author, was nothing new--it was merely the most recent, and most complex, manifestation of the political content of modern sport. Despite the mythology perpetrated by Olympic publicists, the modern Olympic Games were founded with expressly political goals in mind and continue to thrive on tie The author traces the political history of the Olympic Games from their origins in 1896, examines the 1980 Olympic imbroglio, looks ahead to 1984, and comments on some proposals for Olympic reform. David B. Kanin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.