Future of the Olympic Games (book)
DESCRIPTION In Future of the Olympic Games, Olympic scholar John Lucas examines the issues and challenges that the Olympic Games will face through the year 2000. He provides the in-depth historical perspective necessary to understand what the future is likely to hold for the Games. He also identifies the current problems that plague the Games, and suggests changes that will keep them alive and vital into the 21st century. One of the world's foremost Olympic historians, Lucas provides the first serious, comprehensive discussion of the future of the Olympic Games. He identifies the questions that must be answered if the Olympic Games are to thrive, including these: A<>A* How can patriotism be balanced with the internationalism of the Games? A<>A* How can Olympic Games overkill be avoided, now that the Games are held every two years instead of every four? A<>A* How can drug use be kept in check? A<>A* How can women become more involved in the Olympic Games, as both athletes and administrators? A<>A* How can the National Olympic Committees, the International Sports Federation, and the International Olympic Committee recruit new members of even higher quality? Lucas combines his own vast knowledge of the Olympic Games with information gleaned from interviews with 66 members of the International Olympic Committee. Plus he offers 21 suggestions for restructuring the Olympic Games. Sport historians and other sport social scientists, as well as Olympic Games administrators and sport enthusiasts, will appreciate the historical strength and forward-looking perspective of this valuable reference. AUDIENCE General text for anyone interested in the Olympics. CONTENTS Chapter 1. Ancient Hellas and the Ether of Pierre de Coubertin A Traditional View of the Ancient Olympic Games A<>A* Coubertin's Vision and Ideology A<>A* The Olympics' Struggle to the Bimillennial Year Chapter 2. Olympic Games Ideology Defined and Redefined Seeking a Modern-Day Philosophy A<>A* Blending the Old and the New A<>A* Samaranch: The Start of a New Ideology A<>A* Untangling and Prioritizing the Olympic Images A<>A* Moving Into the 21st Century Chapter 3. The Olympic Games as Metaphor: IOC Meeting, Tokyo 1990 Reports on the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Organizing Committees A<>A* High Drama: Selecting the Centennial City A<>A* The Future Is Now: The IOC's Message to All Olympic Cities A<>A* The Double Message of Success Chapter 4. Nationalism and the Olympic Games National Pride Gain