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Xv Olympiad Helsinki

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Author : Jeux olympiques d'été Comité d'organisation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952

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Xv Olympiad

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Author : Carl Posey
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2015-11-18

Xv Olympiad written by Carl Posey and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.

XV Olympiad, the thirteenth volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of 1952 Summer Olympic Games of Helsinki, Finland. The Helsinki Games were the first for the Peoples' Republic of China, Israel and the USSR, and set a record for most world records broken at a single Olympics that would stand until 2008.The book profiles heroes of Helsinki like Bob Mathias of the U.S., who defended his decathlon title from the 1948 London Games; the distance runner Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia, who claimed three golds including the marathon; and Josy Barthel, who became the first and only gold medal winner from Luxembourg with his triumph in the 1500 metres. In team sports, the legendary "e;Magic Magyars"e; of Hungary claimed gold in soccer.The second part of the book focuses on the Winter Olympics of 1956, held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which boasted the most events ever held at a Winter Games. With televisions now common in homes in most advanced countries, Cortina d'Ampezzo was also the first Olympics viewed by a wide global audience, boosting the popularity of the Games to a new level. Heroes of Cortina like the Austrian skier Toni Sailer, who swept all three alpine events, became household names, and the world got its first glimpse of the mighty Soviet hockey team, which went on to win five of the next six Olympic gold medals. Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

Xv Olympia

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Author : Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952

Xv Olympia written by Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Olympic Games (15th : 1952 categories.

The Xv Olympiad

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Author : Carl A. Posey
language : en
Publisher: World Sport Research & Publications Incorporated
Release Date : 2000-01-01

The Xv Olympiad written by Carl A. Posey and has been published by World Sport Research & Publications Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Xiv Olympiad

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Author : George Daniels
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2015-11-18

Xiv Olympiad written by George Daniels and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.

In the terrible years leading up to and encompassing World War II, the Olympic movement endured a forced hiatus that lasted 12 long years. The London Games of 1948 marked the end of that dark period, and signaled the beginning of a whole new Olympic era.The XIV Olympiad, the twelfth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with what were known as the Austerity Games due to post-war rationing. In spite of the banishment of Germany and Japan and the absence of the USSR, the 1948 Games played host to a then-record 59 nations, and were the first Games broadcast on television. The book shines a light on Olympic heroes like Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands; dubbed "e;The Flying Housewife"e;, the 30-year-old mother of two won an incredible four golds in track in London. On the men's side, the star was Veikko Huhtanen, leader of the dominant Finnish gymnastics team, who claimed three golds, one silver, and one bronze.In the second part of the book, the focus shifts to Oslo, Norway and the 1952 Winter Olympics, where the star attraction was a local truck driver named Hjalmar Andersen who took three of four gold medals in speed-skating. The West Germans also returned to the Olympic fold, winning both the two- and four-man bobsleigh events, and a diminutive American figure skater named Dick Button performed the first triple jump in international competition to take gold.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

Xxv Olympiad

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Author : George Constable
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2015-11-18

Xxv Olympiad written by George Constable and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.

XXV Olympiad, the twenty-third volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the story of the Barcelona Summer Games of 1992. The Barcelona Games were the first without boycotts since 1972, and played host to a wealth of nations participating for the first time.The book explores how the Barcelona Games reflected a rapidly changing world. With the devolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Barcelona played host to teams from the Baltic States and to a "e;Unified Team"e; made up of athletes from the former Soviet republics. The former member states of Yugoslavia participated as independent nations, and South Africa was welcomed back into the Olympic fold for the first time since 1960. The book also profiles heroes of Barcelona like the Chinese diver Fu Mingxia, who became the youngest-ever Olympic gold medalist at age 13; and Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus, who won four golds in artistic gymnastics in a single day.Following Barcelona, the book turns its focus to the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, the first Winter Games not held in the same year as the Summer Games. Lillehammer featured aerial skiing as a full event for the first time, and saw Australia win its first ever Winter Olympic medal. The book also tells the story of the drama swirling around the women's figure skating competition, where Americans Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding battled with eventual gold-medal winner Oksana Baiul of Ukraine.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

Canada Competes At The Olympic Games 1952

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952*

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Xv Olympiad Helsinki 1952

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952

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Olympic Risks

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Author : Will Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-05-29

Olympic Risks written by Will Jennings and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-29 with Political Science categories.

An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk – leading to changes in how the Games are governed.

Olympic Television

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Author : Andrew C. Billings
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-31

Olympic Television written by Andrew C. Billings and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-31 with Social Science categories.

As the Olympic spectacle grows, broadcast coverage becomes bigger, more complex, and more sophisticated. Part sporting event, part reality show, and part global festival, the Olympics can be seen as both intensely nationalistic and a celebration of a shared sense of international community. This book sheds new light on how the Olympic experience has been shaped by television and expanded across multiple platforms and formats. Combining a multitude of approaches ranging from interviews to content analyses to audience surveys, the book explores the production, influence, and significance of Olympic media in contemporary society. Built on a central case study of NBC’s coverage of the Rio Games in 2016, which is then placed within 20 years of content analyses, the book focuses on the entire Olympic television process from production to content to effects. Touching on key themes such as race, gender, history, consumerism, identity, nationalism, and storytelling, Olympic Television: Broadcasting the Biggest Show on Earth is fascinating reading for any student or scholar with an interest in sport, media, and the global impact of mega-events.