President Vladimir Putin’s Olympic venture put the workings of contemporary Russia on vivid display. The Sochi Olympics
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In March 2012, at a meeting convened by the recently reelected Russian president Vladimir Putin, Minister of Defense Ser
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More than Just Games brings to life the collision of politics, patriotism, and the passion of sport on the eve of the Se
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The Olympics have developed into the world's premier sporting event. They are simultaneously a competitive exhibiti
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The year 1968 was ablaze with passion and mayhem as protests erupted in Paris and Prague, throughout the United States,
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For a variety of political, climatic, ecological, security-related and other reasons, the Russian summer resort of Sochi
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What was behind the black power salute, boycotts, and political battles that characterized the 1968 Summer Olympics? D
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To most observers, the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, were an unmitigated success. That year, the unlikel
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On 6 July 2005, the world held a collective intake of breath as IOC president Jacques Rogge declared: 'The games of
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The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic games―by a New York Times best-selling sportswriter. A
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‘A pioneering and long-awaited book … a delightful read’ –Hindustan Times ‘The first detailed history of India’s Olympi
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