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The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

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10.1 Further resources

Readings

Cousineau, P. (2003) The Olympic Odyssey: Rekindling the True Spirit of the Great Games. Quest Books, Wheaton Illinois.

Reid, H. and Evangeliou, C. (2008) "Ancient Hellenic Ideals and the Modern Olympic Games" in Barney, R. et al. (eds.) Pathways; Critiques and Discourse in Olympic Research. Ninth International Symposium for Olympic Research. Beijing: Capital University of Physical Education.

Web links

Olympic Dreams [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]

Introducing the Classical world

This Sporting Planet

The Ancient Olympic Games

Olympic Movement virtual museum

London 2012 official website

British Olympic Association (BOA)

NHS Olympics: What’s your Sport?

International Olympic Association. The Legacy of Ancient Greece

The Olympic Spirit in the Modern World