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This Book Provides The First Full Overview Of The Changing Relationship Between Cities And The Olympic Events From 1896 To The Present Day. It Contains 20 Specially Commissioned And Original Essays Written By A Team Of Distinguished Authors From The Uk And Overseas. Blending Critical Conceptual Insight With Grounded Case Study, Olympic Cities Explores The Historical Experience Of Staging The Olympics From The Point Of View Of The Host City. Its Contents Are Divided Into Three Parts. The First Provides Overviews Of The Olympic Events From The Inception Of The Modern Games To The Present, With Parallel But Complementary Chapters On The Progress Of The Summer Olympics, The Winter Games, And The Cultural And Artistic Festivals. The Second Part Comprises Systematic Surveys Of Five Key Aspects Of Activity Involved In Staging The Olympics: Financing The Games; Place Promotion; Accommodating Spectacle; Tourism; Urban Regeneration. The Final Part Consists Of Chronologically-arranged Portraits Of Host Cities: St Louis (1904); London (1908); Berlin (1936); Montreal (1976); Los Angeles (1984); Barcelona (1992); Sydney (2000); Salt Lake City (2002), Athens (2004). A Substantive Introduction And Afterword By The Editors Supply The Context For The Different Chapters And Draw Out The Key Lessons To Be Learned. Athens To Athens: The Summer Olympics, 1896-2004 / John R. Gold, Margaret M. Gold -- The Winter Olympics: Driving Urban Change, 1924-2002 / Stephen J. Essex, Brian S. Chalkley -- The Cultural Olympiads: Reviving The Panegyris / Margaret M. Gold, George Revill -- The Paralympic Games / John R. Gold, Margaret M. Gold -- Financing The Games / Paul Kitchin -- Promoting The Olympic City / Stephen V. Ward -- Accommodating The Spectacle / Jon Coaffee, Lorraine Johnston -- Urban Regeneration And Renewal / Jon Coaffee -- Berlin 1936 / Monika Meyer-künzel -- Mexico City 1968 / Michael Barke -- Montreal 1976 / Daniel Latouche -- Barcelona 1992 / Francisco-javier Monclús -- Sydney 2000 / Beatriz García -- Athens 2004 / Margaret M. Gold -- Beijing 2008 / Ian G. Cook -- London 2012 / Graeme Evans -- Afterword / John R. Gold, Margaret M. Gold. Edited By John R. Gold And Margaret M. Gold. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [321]-341) And Index.