What would make a city go mad and stage an international sporting or cultural event? Is it the joy of feeding locust-like hordes of tourists? Is it the gaiety of herding vans bristling with surly broa
The first edition of Olympic Cities, edited by John and Margaret Gold, provided the first full overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic events since 1896. This substantiall
Providing a full overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic events, this substantially revised and enlarged edition builds on the success of its predecessor. Its coverage tak
The first edition of Olympic Cities, published in 2007, provided a pioneering overview of the changing relationship between cities and the modern Olympic Games. This substantially revised and enlarged
The first edition of Olympic Cities, published in 2007, provided a pioneering overview of the changing relationship between cities and the modern Olympic Games. This substantially revised and enlarged