New Lords of the Rings [Paperback]

Andrew Jennings (Author)

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Publication Date: June 2, 1996

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.

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Product Details

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (June 2, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671855719
ISBN-13: 978-0671855710
Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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