{"product_id":"the-olympic-winter-games-at-100-challenges-complexities-and-legacies-9781032623177","title":"The Olympic Winter Games at 100: Challenges, Complexities, and Legacies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Winter Olympics is a globally watched quadrennial mega-event that celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024. This book explores the impacts, issues, and legacies of the past century of the Olympic Winter Games, drawing on cultural, diplomatic, global, environmental, and media history to analyze its continued allure and the challenges facing the Olympic movement. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 382 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 December 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Olympic Winter Games, celebrated in Chamonix in 1924, mark a significant milestone as they commemorate the 100th anniversary of this iconic event. Recognized as the inaugural Olympic Winter Games, this quadrennial mega-event has gained worldwide attention and stands apart from both summer sport festivals and other winter celebrations like the Winter X Games. This captivating book delves into the profound impacts, complex issues, and enduring legacies of the past century of the Olympic Winter Games. Drawing from diverse disciplines such as cultural history, diplomatic history, global history, environmental history, and media history, the chapters offer a comprehensive analysis of the enduring allure of the Winter Olympics, a century after its inception. The book also sheds light on the ongoing challenges and complexities faced by the Olympic movement throughout its history. By examining the efforts of host cities to create positive and lasting legacies, it highlights the complexities and difficulties that have plagued the Olympic movement throughout the past century. This comprehensive and insightful text is a must-read for researchers, advanced students, and scholars interested in Olympic Studies, sports development, sport policy, and history. The chapters, originally published as two special issues in The International Journal of the History of Sport, have been revised and updated to provide a fresh perspective on this captivating subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 889g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246 x 174 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032623177\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44922212155642,"sku":"9781032623177","price":147.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_7b03b7aa-f914-45a8-b7d1-3bc6181e108c.jpg?v=1703409494","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-olympic-winter-games-at-100-challenges-complexities-and-legacies-9781032623177","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}