The New Lords of the Rings
The New Lords of the Rings
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This is an investigation into the hidden corruption behind the Olympic ideal. It reveals that the world of modern Olympic sport is a secretive, elite domain, where money is spent on a tiny circle of officials, and funds destined for sport are siphoned away to offshore bank accounts.
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The New Lords of the Rings by Andrew Jennings
The world of modern Olympic sport is a secretive, elite domain where decisions are taken behind closed doors, where money is spent on creating a fabulous life-style for a tiny circle of officials and funds destined for sport are siphoned away to offshore bank accounts. This investigation of the hidden corruption behind the Olympic ideal reveals: how Princess Anne's attempt to unseat the unpopular athletics supremo Primo Nibiolo was sabotaged by secret deals from within, how bribes were paid to win gold medals for Korean boxers in the Seoul Olympics, that Berlin's bid for the 2000 Olympics was so corrupt that the State parliament set up an enquiry, that millions of dollars are spent by bidding cities to woo those who decide where the games will be held, when in fact often the decision has already been made, and that the Olympic number two, Korea's Dr Kim Un Yung, is a trained killer and a former spy.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780671855710 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671855719 |
| Title | The New Lords of the Rings |
| Author | Andrew Jennings |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1996-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |