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The Olympic Games Explained : A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games - Jim Parry

The Olympic Games Explained

A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games

By: Jim Parry, Vassil Girginov

Hardcover | 23 December 2004 | Edition Number 1

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This multidisciplinary text is a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games.

The text considers a range of topics including: 

  • the ancient Olympics
  • the modern revival of the nineteenth century
  • the development of the Games throughout the twentieth century.
  • the media and the Olympics
  • Olympic marketing and sponsorship.

Complemented by a dedicated website offering access to unique archive and other document sources, this book brings its audience the best Olympic educational expertise available.

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