Inside the Olympic Industry: Power, Politics, and Activism

By Helen Jefferson Lenskyj

Analysis from the perspective of those adversely affected by the social, economic, political, and environmental impacts of hosting an Olympic Games.

In a startling expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global Games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fans everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791447561
• ISBN13: 9780791447567
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher