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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System

Author: Jean-Loup Chappelet

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-08-18

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1134083688

When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions will continue to follow the events and to share in the athletes' joys and sorrows for the next sixteen days. Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming editions of the Olympic Games in a completely different light. Unlike many historical or official publications and somewhat biased commercial works, it provides -- in a clear, readable form -- informative and fascinating material on many aspects of what Olympism is all about: its history, its organization and its actors. Although public attention is often drawn to various issues surrounding this planetary phenomenon -- whether concerning the International Olympic Committee, the athletes, the host cities or even the scandals that have arisen -- the Olympic System as such is relatively little known. What are its structures, its goals, its resources? How is it governed and regulated? What about doping, gigantism, violence in the stadium? In addition to providing a wealth of information on all these subjects, the authors also show how power, money and image have transformed Olympism over the decades. They round off the work with thought-provoking reflections regarding the future of the Olympic System and the obstacles it must overcome in order to survive.

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System

Author: Jean-Loup Chappelet

Publisher: Routledge Global Institutions

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780415431675

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Provides informative and fascinating material on many aspects of what Olympism is all about: its history, its organization and its actors. As public attention is often drawn to the athletes and the scandal, the Olympic System as such is relatively little known.

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System

Author: Clinton Ford

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781548702359

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Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming editions of the Olympic Games in a completely different light. Unlike many historical or official publications and somewhat biased commercial works, it provides in a clear, readable form informative and fascinating material on many aspects of what Olympism is all about: its history, its organization and its actors.

The International Olympic Committee and the United Nations System

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Published: 2002

Total Pages: 80

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The International Olympic Committee, Law, and Accountability

Author: Ryan Gauthier

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-19

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1317197259

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The Olympic Games is unquestionably the largest and most important sporting event in the world. Yet who exactly is accountable for its successes and failures? This book examines the legitimacy and accountability of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This non-governmental organisation wields extraordinary power, but there is no democratic basis for its authority. This study questions the supremacy of the IOC, arguing that there is a significant accountability deficit. Investigating the conduct of the IOC from an international legal perspective, the book moves beyond a critique of the IOC to explore potential avenues for reform, means of improving democratic procedures and increasing accountability. If the Olympics are to continue to be our most celebrated sporting event, those who organise them must be answerable to the citizens that they can potentially harm as well as benefit. Full of original insights into the inner workings of the IOC, this book is essential reading for all those interested in the Olympics, sport policy, sport management, sport mega-events, and the law.

From Olympic Administration to Olympic Governance

Author: Emmanuel Bayle

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1351718010

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Lausanne, the Swiss city IOC (International Olympic Committee) President Juan Antonio Samaranch honored with the title "Olympic capital" in 1994, is now the administrative capital of world sport. The past century has presented Olympism with many challenges and that continues to be the case today; the issues may have changed, but they are no less numerous. Controversies over phony amateurism, the two Chinas and the creation of a modern Olympia have been resolved, only to be replaced by questions of governance, compliance, strategy, responsible management, the size of the Games, the scarcity of bids and new forms of doping and corruption. All these themes are examined in the articles that make up this book published about 100 years after the establishment of the IOC’s headquarters in Lausanne. This book was originally published as a special edition of Sport in Society.

Olympic Reform Ten Years Later

Author: Heather Dichter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1135706077

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In 1999, the International Olympic Committee approved far-reaching reforms to the appointment and terms of its members, the selection of host cities for the Olympic and Winter Olympic Games, the events on the Olympic Program, and the reporting of decisions and financial information. The reforms were initiated in response to the deep crises of legitimacy it faced because of the Salt Lake City doping scandal and ongoing accusations that it turned a blind eye to doping. This book assesses the implementation and effectiveness of those reforms ten years after. It draws upon the perspectives of Olympic scholars, Olympic athletes, and IOC members, including those who were directly involved in the reform process, and makes a number of recommendations about how the process of Olympic reform could be maintained and strengthened. As such, it provides an insightful and telling report card on the modern Olympic Movement in the first decade of the 21st century, and the presidency of Jacques Rogge. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.