The Olympic Games
A Critical Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19920996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Jefferson Lenskyj (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 251 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Olympic Games (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/9781838677732 |
| OpenAlex | W3013782810 |
| Open Library | OL28070814M |
| ISBN | 9781838677732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
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
The men’s world cup in Qatar 2022 through the lens of the western media
Geopolitical analysis of the new scenario in the bidding process for the host cities of the olympic games
Early community recommendations for sustainable mega-events
Sportswashing
The capitalist realism of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games
Opening ceremonies and national identity
Bridging the ‘sport/culture silo’
Qatar's multi-actors sports strategy
The sports industry and its effect on the quality of life and regional development
Geopolítica olímpica posguerra fría
Hosting and Human Rights
Beyond the Rings
Current political uses of sport revised
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |