Inside the Olympics: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Politics, Scandals and the Glory of the Games - Tapa blanda

..."an intriguing account of many of the scandals that have despoiled the event... " ("The Times, 16 December 2004) " ... Pound details the bribery, doping, cheating and exploitation involved in the world's most ' golden' business." ("Fitness First Magazine, Autumn 2004) " ... an interesting account of the recent history of IOC... " ("British Runner, October 2004) " ... a good modern history of the Olympics... " ("Business Eye, August 2004) " ... a powerful fascinating read and Pound does not pull his punches... " ("Time Out, 25 August 2004) " Pound digs deep into many controversial events and issues surrounding the Olympics" ("Athletics Weekly, 18 August 2004) " A fascinating, no - holds-barred look at just how the Olympics and their legacy have foundered" ("New Addington Advertiser, 13 August 2004) " ... the ultimate Olympic insider lifts the lid on everything from drug scandals to political wranglings." ("Northern Echo (North), 13 August 2004) " ... a fascinating, no-holds-barred look at just how the Olympics and their legacy have foundered" ("Croydon Advertiser, 13 August 2004) " ... well written... " ("Irish Independent (Dublin), 16 August 2004) " ... his book is entertaining.." ("Aberdeen Press & Journal, 14 August 2004) " ... brings an invigorating candour to a world in which officials have rivalled competitors for wrong doing." ("The Independent (Review), 13 August 2004) " ... brings an invigorating candourto a world in which officials have rivalled competitors for wrongdoing... " ("Independent, 13 August 2004) " ... tells it like it is... a compelling read... " ("Nottingham Evening Post, 7 August 2004) " ... a revealing and fascinating book." ("Leicester Mercury, 3/8/04) " His insider knowledge informs his compelling book..." ("The Economist, 30/7/04)

"The only man who could have written this book has done it with candor and style. A lucid and penetrating look at the five-ringed world, filled with Dick Pound's customary insight, frankness and wit. Inside the Olympics wins gold, silver and bronze." - John Powers, Boston Globe Every two years, world attention turns to the Olympic Games for a few short weeks, in a celebration of athletic excellence, competition, and national pride. But in recent years, the Olympic ideal has also been tainted by scandals, greed, and corruption-from bribery, to doing, cheating, politics, and exploitation. Never shy of the issues, Dick Pound reveals the full inside story-both good and bad-of the Games. An Olympian himself, and long-time IOC insider, Pound sheds a bright light on many controversial events and issues surrounding the Olympics, including the conduct of IOC officials, and the doping scandals that he considers the greatest threat to sports today. He also offers a fascinating look at negotiations in the high-stake worlds of television rights and corporate sponsorships, and at the politics, backstabbing, and intrigues that take place behind the scenes in the world of international sports. At times damning, at others prescriptive, sometimes amusing, but always honest and insightful, Inside the Olympics gives a rare personal view on the business, the personalities, the ideals, and the organization behind the world's greatest sporting event.