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1 online resource (271 pages) |
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society |
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Routledge research in sport, culture and society.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I A philosophical and policy context for the analysis of the Youth Olympic Games; 1 Introduction; The growth in elite youth sport events; The history and rationale for the YOG; The relationship between the YOG and the Olympic Games: similarities; The relationship between the YOG and the Olympic Games: distinctive features; The potential impact of the Youth Olympic Games; Structure of the book; Notes; References |
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2 The Youth Olympic Games and the Olympic idealIntroduction; Olympism; Coubertin: background and youth; Anglo-Saxon influences; Internationalism, peace, and progress; The Olympic mythos; Educating the harmonious and well-rounded individual; Educating for friendship and mutual understanding; Educating for international understanding and peace; Celebrating human freedom and possibility; Concluding comments; Notes; References; 3 The contemporary context of elite youth sport: the role of national sport organisations in the UK and Norway; Introduction; Theoretical framework; Actors and interests |
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ConclusionNote; References; Part II The bidding, financing and delivery of the Youth Olympic Games; 4 Bidding for and financing the Youth Olympic Games; Introduction; Literature review; Theoretical approach; Bidding for the YOG; Financing the YOG; The key success factors of bidding; The key success factors for financing; The bidding for and financing of the YOG in comparison with the Olympic Games; Conclusions; References; 5 Young leadership: an exploration using neo-institutionalism and authentic leadership theory; Introduction; Theoretical background; Results and discussion; Conclusion |
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NotesReferences; 6 A new generation of volunteers; Introduction; Theoretical approach; Volunteers at the YOG; Managing young volunteers; Concluding remarks; Acknowledgement; References; 7 Athletes, their families and team officials: sources of support and stressors; Introduction; Analytical approach; Discussion of the findings; Conclusions and implications; References; 8 The Culture and Education Programme; Introduction; The CEP and its scope of learning; The CEP at the 2010 Singapore YOG; The 2012 CEP at Innsbruck and its relation to the CEP in Singapore |
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The CEPs in 2010 and 2012: elements of nonformal and informal learningOutlook of interrelated areas of the CEP; Acknowledgement; References; 9 The Youth Olympic Games sports programme: a testing ground for innovation?; Introduction; Literature review; Theoretical approach; The YOG sports programme; The Innsbruck 2012 experience; Discussion and conclusions; Note; References; 10 Media coverage and organizational publicity of the Youth Olympic Games; Introduction; Review of literature; Methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusions, implications, and recommendations; Notes; References |
| Summary |
The first summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) were held in Singapore in 2010 and the first winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012. The IOC hopes that the YOG will encourage young people to be more active and that they will bring the Olympic movement closer to its original founding values. This is the first book to be published on the Youth Olympic Games. It critically examines the origins of the Games and the motives of the Games organisers, as well as the organisation and management of the Games and their wider impact and significance. The first part of the book discusse |
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11 Extending the Olympic brand into new territories: the case of the Youth Olympic Games |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Youth Olympic Games. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011114661
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Youth Olympic Games fast |
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parent, Milena M.
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Houlihan, Barrie
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| ISBN |
9781134471331 |
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1134471335 |
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