The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach
Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
University of Toronto, Canada
Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
University of Toronto, Canada
Product Details
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781838677763
- Published:
- 15 Apr 2020
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Dimensions:
- 264 pages - 129 x 198mm
- Series:
- SocietyNow
Categories:
Lenskyj's contribution to the world of sports is an important, sharp and brave reminder that sport is political, that athletes are humans with rights not instruments for others to (mis)use for the benefit of themselves. We must never forget that as long as sports, in this case the Olympic industry, impacts the lives of its practitioners negatively, it needs to develop in line with the societal demands, regulations and laws and not to construct a sphere of its own.
- Marie Larneby, Malmö University in European Journal for Sport and Society (2021)The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach represents the culmination of her [Lenskyj's] career. Her approach of the book is critical, and addresses a wide range of issues regarding the industry and various actors surrounding the Olympics. […] Lenskyj’s contribution to the world of sports is an important, sharp and brave reminder that sport is political, that athletes are humans with rights and not instruments for others to (mis)use for the benefit of themselves.
- Marie Larneby, Department of Sport Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden