This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at the Olympic Games, it explores the history of national symbols at the Olympics and asks what this issue can tell us about the politicisation of sport in the twenty-first century.
This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at the Olympic Games, it explores the history of national symbols at the Olympics and asks what this issue can tell us about the politicisation of sport in the twenty-first century.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jörg Krieger is Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University, Denmark. He also holds a Professor II position at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. He is a sport historian and leads the International Network for Doping Research, the Sport & Society Research Network, and the Lillehammer Olympic and Paralympic Studies Centre.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 2. Internationalism Flags and the Olympics 3. The Paradox Expanded 5. Protests 6. The Great Symbol's Shortcomings 7. Proposing New Olympic Visions: A Thought Experiment
Introduction 2. Internationalism Flags and the Olympics 3. The Paradox Expanded 5. Protests 6. The Great Symbol's Shortcomings 7. Proposing New Olympic Visions: A Thought Experiment
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