About this ebook
This is the first book to be published on the Youth Olympic Games. It critically examines the origins of the Games and the motives of the Games organisers, as well as the organisation and management of the Games and their wider impact and significance. The first part of the book discusses the relationship between the YOG and the ideology of Olympism, in the context of broader developments in youth sport competitions. The second part investigates a wide range of managerial aspects including the bidding process, finance, the prominent role of young people on the organising committees and as volunteers, the role of media and sponsors, and the distinctive competition structure. The final part of the book assesses the current and likely future impact of the YOG on the host cities and countries, the IOC and on national youth sport policies.
The Youth Olympic Games
is essential reading for any researcher, advanced student or policy maker with an interest in Olympic Studies, sports development, sport policy, youth sport or event management.About the author
Dag Vidar Hanstad is Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. He is head of the Department of Cultural and Social Studies and currently leader of a research project on the Youth Olympic Games.
Milena M. Parent is Associate Professor in the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Canada, and at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. She is also a lecturer in the MEMOS (Executive Masters in Sport Organisations Management) and Russian International Olympic University programmes.
Barrie Houlihan is Professor of Sport Policy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, UK and also Visiting Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
