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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
By Goldblatt, David
- ISBN
- 9780393292770 9780393254112
- Publisher
- Norton
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Starred Review on July 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Goldblatt (The Ball Is Round) explores the social and political history of the Olympic Games, from Pierre de Coubertin's neo-Hellenic vision as founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to the expensive spectacles of the 21st century. The bourgeois, white male origins of the games slowly transformed with the emergence of social movements, postcolonial nations, and communism; impacting medal winners and the composition of the IOC....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
