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The Olympics / Tamara L. Roleff, book editor.

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Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning, c2009.

Olympic Games (29th : 2008 : Beijing, China)

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Argumentative Series

9780737741162 (hardcover)

0737741163 (hardcover)

9780737741179 (pbk.)

0737741171 (pbk.)

At issue. Sports.

118 p. ; 24 cm.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-112) and index.

The 2008 Olympics in China should be boycotted / Sam Leith -- The 2008 Olympics in China should not be boycotted / Tim Rutten -- Past Olympic boycotts have hurt only athletes / Christine Brennan -- The Olympics have become too commercialized / Simon Black -- Organizers are making an effort to downplay commercialization at the Olympics / Associated Press -- The Olympics are too politicized / Colman McCarthy -- The Olympics have always been politicized / Dave Zirin -- The Olympics should not be politicized / Ross Terrill -- The selection of China to host the Olympics may lead to change / Marie-Anne Toy -- The choice of Beijing as host will not open up the country to democracy / Arch Puddington -- The Olympics should not allow performance-enhancing drugs / Runner's world -- The rules against performance-enhancing drugs are arbitrary / William Saletan -- Some performance-enhancing drugs should be legalized / Bengt Kayser, Alexandre Mauron, and Andy Miah -- There should be a minimum age for some Olympic sports / Nancy Rust -- A minimum age for some Olympic sports is unfair / Sharron Davies -- Transgendered athletes should be allowed to compete / Alison Carlson -- Transgendered athletes have an unfair advantage / Barbara Amiel -- The Olympics should allow a disabled athlete to compete / David Meller -- The disabled athlete has an unfair advantage / Amby Burfoot.

Roleff, Tamara L., 1959-

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