Tokyo Olympics: when athletes are faced with the impossible

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Chatziefstathiou, D. 2021. Tokyo Olympics: when athletes are faced with the impossible. in: Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega events, media, and the politics of sport Poole, England The Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research Bournemouth University . pp. 76-77
AuthorsChatziefstathiou, D.
Abstract

The global pandemic, with the social distancing measures and lockdowns, disrupted many aspects of life, including sport. This chapter demonstrates how the pandemic affected athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics.

KeywordsTokyo Olympics; Pandemic; athletes; Human rights; Safeguarding; Public health
Page range76-77
Year2021
Book titleOlympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega events, media, and the politics of sport
PublisherThe Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research Bournemouth University
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Place of publicationPoole, England
ISBN9781910042335
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Deposited30 Sep 2021
Official URLhttps://olympicanalysis.org/
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