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The Politics of the Olympic Games

The Politics of the Olympic Games
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0520037774
ISBN-13 : 9780520037779
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Book Synopsis The Politics of the Olympic Games by : Richard Espy

Download or read book The Politics of the Olympic Games written by Richard Espy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centers on such issues as German and Chinese recognition, South African and Rhodesian participation, sport federations, and business interests to probe the relationship between the Olympics and international politics during the era following World War II


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