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The games are a source of national pride and international equality and sportsmanship. They are a very expensive proposition, costing the host billions of dollars—partially defrayed by television and tourist revenues. It is typical for strong local opposition to try to block a city from hosting the games.
The games are a source of national pride and international equality and sportsmanship. They are a very expensive proposition, costing the host billions of dollars—partially defrayed by television and tourist revenues. It is typical for strong local opposition to try to block a city from hosting the games.
==Ancient Greece==
==Ancient Greece==
* Schaffer, Kay, and Sidonie Smith, eds. ''The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics and the Games'' (2000), 318pp; postmodern essays
* Schaffer, Kay, and Sidonie Smith, eds. ''The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics and the Games'' (2000), 318pp; postmodern essays
* [http://www.questia.com/library/sociology-and-anthropology/leisure-and-recreation/olympics.jsp online books and articles from [[Questia]]]
* [http://www.questia.com/library/sociology-and-anthropology/leisure-and-recreation/olympics.jsp online books and articles from [[Questia]]]
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