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China's Quest for Sporting Mega-Events: The Politics of International Bids

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This book vividly elucidates the inseparable nature between politics and sport in China.

The holding of sporting mega-events is viewed by the Chinese authorities as a prominent way to push forward the Reform and Opening up, arouse the patriotism among the public, and display national resurgence in the world. Chinese cities thus have keenly quested for the Olympics, the Asian Games and the World University Games since the 1980s. Theoretically, the President, the Premier and the central govern...