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Author:   David Hassan (University of Ulster, UK) ,  Shakya Mitra
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9780367739706

ISBN 10:   0367739704
Pages:   132
Publication Date:   18 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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1. Reflecting upon the Olympic movement: issues and influences David Hassan and Shakya Mitra 2. Managing the size of the Olympic Games Jean-Loup Chappelet 3. Global localities: Olympic bidding as a case study in globalization Molly C. Tolzmann 4. In search of an Olympic Legacy: the story of India’s failed Olympic bid Kausik Bandyopadhyay 5. London 2012: multiculturalism, diversity and the Indian perspective Shakya Mitra 6. Securing the Olympics: At what price? David Hassan 7. Football and the Olympics and the Paralympics Kevin Moore 8. London 2012, Chariots of Fire resurrected and Colombes stadium today: hype, history, and Olympic realities Robert B. Kebric 9. Between tightness and looseness: the politics of the London Games in light of the Beijing Games Hans Bonde

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David Hassan is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ulster Jordanstown, UK. He has written extensively on the politics of identity, sport governance and the management of major events. He is Series Editor of Foundations in Sport Management and Deputy Executive Editor of Sport in Society. He has published eight books to date and has over 125 research outputs, including more than seventy academic research articles in leading journals. Shakya Mitra is a graduate of Stirling University, UK. He has been working with the prestigious Indian Premier League for the last three years and is recognised internationally as an emerging scholar in the field of Indian sport.

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