Rule Britannia: Nationalism, Identity and the Modern Olympic Games - Matthew P. Llewellyn - Google Books

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On 6 July 2005, the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2012 summer Olympic Games to the city of London, opening a new chapter in Great Britain’s rich Olympic history. Despite the prospect of hosting the summer Games for the third time since Pierre…