Olympic Games Explained

<p>An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural political economic and social importance.</p><p>The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern Olympic Games. The book provides a comprehensive overview of ‘Olympism’ from its Ancient Greek origins through the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee to the global Olympic Movement in the twenty-first century.</p><p>Each chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in Olympic studies.</p>