Inside the Olympics: a behind-the-scenes look at the politics, the scandals, and the glory of the games

"Richard Pound reveals the full inside story - both good and bad - of the Games. He sheds a light on many controversial events and issues surrounding the Olympics, including the Salt Lake City bribery scandal, the figure skating judging fiasco of the 2002 Winter Olympics, terrorism, human right...

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1. Verfasser: Pound, Richard W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken [u.a.] Wiley 2004
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Zusammenfassung:"Richard Pound reveals the full inside story - both good and bad - of the Games. He sheds a light on many controversial events and issues surrounding the Olympics, including the Salt Lake City bribery scandal, the figure skating judging fiasco of the 2002 Winter Olympics, terrorism, human rights, the conduct of IOC and sports officials themselves, and the doping scandals that he considers the greatest threat to sports today." "He offers a look at negotiations in the high-stakes worlds of television rights and corporate sponsorships, and at the politics, backstabbing, and intrigues that take place behind the scenes in the world of international sports." "Inside the Olympics gives a personal view on the business, the personalities, the ideals, and the organization behind the world's sporting event."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes index
Beschreibung:XV, 288 S., [8] Bl. Ill. 24 cm
ISBN:0470834544
0470838701
9780470834541

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