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The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games

Helen Jefferson Lenskyj

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Emerald Publishing Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
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Deportes y recreación al aire libre
ISBN:
9781838677763
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Do the Olympic Games really live up to their glowing reputation? As the biggest global sport mega-event, the Olympic Games command public and media attention, while Olympic mythology and ritual obscure their underlying function as a profit-making business enterprise.

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