Olympics
By: Tami Roleff, book editor.
Contributors: Roleff, Tamara L., 1959-
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737741162; 9780737741179
Subjects: Olympics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The 2008 Olympics in China should be boycotted / Sam Leith; title: The 2008 Olympics in China should not be boycotted / Timothy Rutten; title: Past Olympic boycotts have only hurt athletes / Christine Brennan; title: The Olympics have become too commercialized / Simon Black; title: Organizers are making an effort to downplay commercialization at the Olympics / Associated Press; title: The Olympics are too politicized / Colman McCarthy; title: The Olympics have always been politicized / Dave Zirin; title: The Olympics should not be politicized / Ross Terrill; title: The selection of China to host the Olympics may lead to change / Marie Anne Toy; title: The selection of Beijing as host city will not open up the country to democracy / Arch Puddington; title: The rules against performance-enhancing drugs are arbitrary / William Saletan; title: Some performance-enhancing drugs should be legalized / Bengt Kayser, Alexandre Mauron, and Andy Miah; title: There should be an age limit for some Olympic sports / Nancy Rust; title: An age limit for some Olympic sports is unfair / Sharron Davies; title: Transgendered athletes should be allowed to compete / Alison Carlson; title: Transgendered athletes should not be allowed to compete / Barbara Amiel; title: The Olympics should allow a disabled athlete to compete / David Meller; title: The disabled athlete has an unfair advantage / Amby Burfoot.