| Action Sports and the Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Contributor(s): Wheaton, Belinda (Author), Thorpe, Holly (Author) |
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ISBN: 113849285X ISBN-13: 9781138492851 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Surfing - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
| Dewey: 796.48 |
| LCCN: 2021023152 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.40 lbs) 318 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on a decade of research by two leading action sports scholars, this book maps the relationship between action sports and the Olympic Movement, from the inclusion of the first action sports to those featuring for the first time in the Tokyo Olympic Games and beyond. In an effort to remain relevant to younger audiences, four new action sports, surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle were included in the Tokyo Olympic program. Drawing upon interviews with Olympic insiders, as well as leaders, athletes and participants in these action sports communities, the book details the impacts on the action sports industry and cultures, and offers national comparisons to show the uneven effects resulting from Olympic inclusion. It reveals the intricate workings of power and politics in contemporary sports organizations, and maps key trends in this changing sporting landscape. Action Sports and the Olympic Games is a fascinating read for anybody studying the Olympics, the sociology of sport, action sports, or sport policy. |