Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement / edited by John E. Findling and Kimberly D. Pelle.
TITLE:
Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement / edited by John E. Findling and Kimberly D. Pelle.
Publication Date:
2004
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,
Physical Description:
602 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Summary:
A quaint idea in the 1890s, the Olympic Games are now the foremost sporting event in the world. Information on the winners and medals abounds, but this unique book provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics: political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues, and peripheral incidents.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780313322785
9780275976590
