Wenn and Barney have produced another foundational text in Olympic history, this one exploring the deepening ties between the International Olympic Committee and the generation of commercial revenue. Utilizing exclusive access to previously undisclosed IOC documents, along with interviews with many high-ranking Olympic officials, the authors not only shed new light on IOC presidents such as Brundage, Killanin, Samaranch and Rogge, but also a diverse and colorful supporting cast whose importance is only now revealed. This book instantly becomes essential reading for anyone interested in the modern Olympic movement.--Kevin Witherspoon, author of Before the Eyes of the World: Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games
"The Gold in the Rings traces the fascinating rise of the modern Olympic Games into today's commercial empire. Wenn and Barney remain two of our foremost historians of international sport."—Thomas M. Hunt, author of Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008
"The Gold in the Rings traces the fascinating rise of the modern Olympic Games into today's commercial empire. Wenn and Barney remain two of our foremost historians of international sport."—Thomas M. Hunt, author of Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008