National Identity and Global Sports Events

National Identity and Global Sports Events
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780791482483
ISBN-13 : 0791482480
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Book Synopsis National Identity and Global Sports Events by : Alan Tomlinson

Download or read book National Identity and Global Sports Events written by Alan Tomlinson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains why cities dig deep in their pockets to host the Olympics and countries breed teams for success on the world soccer stage.


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