Olympics: The Basics

<p><em>The Olympics: The Basics</em> is an accessible contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical social cultural and political matters including:</p><ul> <li>peace development and diplomacy</li> <li>management and economics</li> <li>corruption terror and activism</li> <li>the rise of human enhancement</li> <li>ethics and environmentalism.</li> </ul><p>This book explores the controversy and the legacy of the Olympics drawing attention to the deeper values of Olympism as the Olympic movement’s most valuable intellectual property. This engaging lively and often challenging book is essential reading for newcomers to Olympic studies and offers new insights for Olympic scholars.</p>