Review "In this timely study, [the authors] address how sport mega-events, specifically the Olympics, have evolved to become global spectacles with far-ranging effects on people, places, and politics ... The reader does not have to be a student of the Olympic movement to enjoy this book ... Recommended.", DW Hill, Choice magazine "Understanding the Olympics makes a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of Olympic-related literature by providing a diverse and wide ranging discussion of the Olympics from various perspectives. [...] This book is an interesting and informative read for everyone interested in the Olympics. It covers a number of topics that would not usually be associated with a discussion of the Olympics, which encourages reflection and debate." Leigh Robinson - School of Sport, University of Stirling "an extremely engaging and informative introduction to the Olympics ... a useful and accessible tool for academics, students and generally interested readers alike through its appealing combination of conceptual/theoretical ideas, facts and statistics, as well as anecdotal evidence drawn from the authors’ wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of sport", Katharina Lindner, Leisure Studies About the Author John Horne is Professor of Sport and Sociology at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. Garry Whannel is Professor of Media Cultures at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
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