What Are the Olympics For?

by Jules Boykoff

'Athletes first' is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts, but the reality is very different, as pre-eminent Olympics expert Jules Boykoff shows in this book. While the world's attention is riveted by the triumphs and tribulations on their screens, there is much that goes on behind the scenes that is deeply troubling: athletes are increasingly voicing concerns over physical, mental, and sexual abuse, and they are collectively expressing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529230284
• ISBN13: 9781529230284
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"