Inside the Olympic Industry

<p><b>Analysis from the perspective of those adversely affected by the social economic political and environmental impacts of hosting an Olympic Games.</b></p><p>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.</p>