The Gold in the Rings: The People and Events That Transformed the Olympic Games

by Robert Barney, Stephen R Wenn, Stephen Wenn

Book Overview

Once a showcase for amateur athletics, the Olympic Games have become a global entertainment colossus powered by corporate sponsorship and professional participation. Stephen R. Wenn and Robert K. Barney offer the inside story of this transformation by examining the far-sighted leadership and decision-making acumen of four International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidents: Avery Brundage, Lord Killanin, Juan Antonio Samaranch, and Jacques Rogge. Blending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252084527
• ISBN13: 9780252084522
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"