Sport Politics and the Olympics

Sport and politics have long been linked, but the Olympic Games represent the most political sports event of all. The following article focuses on two of the most important aspects of the Olympics (and sports ‘mega-events’ in general) that students of politics and international relations could make...

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Published in:Political studies review 2013-01, Vol.11 (1), p.15-25
Main Author: Grix, Jonathan
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