National Identity and Global Sports Events looks at the significance of international sporting events and why they generate enormous audiences worldwide. Focusi

What is the relationship between sport and national identity? What can sport tell us about changing perceptions of national identity? Bringing together the work

In this impressive book, Barbara Keys offers the first major study of the political and cultural ramifications of international sports competitions in the decad

Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Modern Chinese nation,