In a thoroughly revised and updated study, the author of <IT>Women's Sports<RO> and <IT>Games and Empires<RO> traces the history of the modern Olympics from 1896 to 2000, contrasting the ideal of the game with the often politicized reality. Simultaneous.In a thoroughly revised and updated study, the author of <IT>Women's Sports<RO> and <IT>Games and Empires<RO> traces the history of the modern Olympics from 1896 to 2000, contrasting the ideal of the game with the often politicized reality. Simultaneous. (Sports & Recreation) (Sports & Recreation)