Books like Understanding the Olympics

#1

Sport and Development in Emerging Nations

Cem Tinaz

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects

#2

Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics

Alan Bairner

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects

#3

Rethinking Olympic Legacy

Vassil Girginov

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects

#4

The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia Sport, Nationalism and the State

Richard Mills

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#5

Messi Vs. Ronaldo One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World’s Game

Jonathan Clegg

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#6

Tell Me a Story I Don’t Know

George Ofman

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#7

Win at All Costs Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception

Matt Hart

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#8

More Than Just a Game Sports in American Life Since 1945

Kathryn Jay

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#9

The Nordic Model and Physical Culture

Mikkel Tin

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#10

The History of the Olympic Games Faster, Higher, Stronger

International Olympic Committee

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#11

International Perspectives on the Management of Sport

Milena M. Parent

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#12

The Digital World of Sport The Impact of Emerging Media on Sports News, Information and Journalism

Sam Duncan

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#13

Across the River Life, Death, and Football in an American City

Kent Babb

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#14

Net Gains Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution — Ryan O’Hanlon

Ryan O'Hanlon

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#15

How Baseball Happened Outrageous Lies Exposed! the True Story Revealed

Thomas W. Gilbert

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#16

Black Mercuries African American Athletes, Race, and the Modern Olympic Games

David K. Wiggins

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#17

The John Carlos Story The Sports Moment that Changed the World

John Carlos

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#18

Unsung Not All Heroes Wear Kits

Alexis James

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#19

Overtime Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football

John U. Bacon

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#20

The Dirtiest Race in History Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final

Richard Moore

Themes: Olympics & Paralympics • Cultural & Social Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#21

The Baltimore Elite Giants Sport and Society in the Age of Negro League Baseball

Bob Luke

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#22

Fair Dealing and Clean Playing The Hilldale Club and the Development of Black Professional Baseball, 1910-1932

Neil Lanctot

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#23

Strong Inside Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South

Andrew Maraniss

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation

#24

Women and Sports in the United States A Documentary Reader

Jean O’Reilly

Themes: Cultural & Social Aspects • Business Aspects • Sports & Recreation