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The spirit of the game was first nurtured on the playing fields of the English public school, and in the pages of Tom Brown's Schooldays- this Corinthian spirit was then exported around the world. The competitive spirit, the importance of fairness, the nobility of the gifted amateur seemed to sum up everything that was good about Britishness and the games they played. Today, sport is dominated by corruption, money, celebrity and players who are willing to dive in the box if it wins them a penalty. Yet, we still believe and talk about the game as if it had a higher moral purpose. Since the age of Thomas Arnold, Sport has been used to glorify dictatorships and was at the heart of cold war diplomacy. Prime Ministers, princes and presidents will do whatever they can to ensure that their country holds a major sporting tournament. Nelson Mandela saw the victory of the Rugby World Cup as essential to his hopes for the Rainbow Nation. Mihir Bose has lived his life around sport and in this book he tells the story of how Sport has lost its original spirit and how it has emerged in the 20th century to become the most powerful political tool in the world. With examples and stories from around the world including how the sport-hating Thomas Arnold become an icon; how a German manufacturer gave Jessie Owens a pair of shoes at the Berlin games of 1936 and went on to dominate the world of sport; how India stole cricket from the ICC; how an Essex car dealer become the most powerful man in Formula 1; and who really sold football out.

About the Author :
Mihir Bose is one of the most highly regarded sports journalists in the world. He has reported for the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and was the BBC's Sports Editor until 2009. He is constantly in demands as a commentator and expert, writing for newspapers, TV and radio. He is also the author of a history of Bollywood, the award winning story of Indian Cricket, Manchester Disunited, and Sporting Colours which was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Prize. He lives in London. www.mihirbose.com

Review :
This is a fascinating history of the origins and transformation of sport from a pastime to a business. Mihir Bose is the perfect mixture of dedicated historian, meticulous investigative journalist and an observer who has never lost his view that sport matters only because it has a meaning beyond money and celebrity. Mihir Bose has covered the sports-politics-business nexus for almost 30 years. His hugely ambitious new book examines "not only how sport has become big business but also how this change has altered the original concept of sporting spirit'. . . Mr Bose's research is wide and deep, and his prose bright and clear. He has wonderfully illuminated the rise and fall of the sporting spirit. - Financial Times A readable account of sport's tortuous journey from simple hobby to global behemoth. - Independent The book is full of fascinating detail, told with exuberance and learning. It is a superbly entertaining read. - Daily Telegraph Comprehensive, perceptive, well-informed. - Independent on Sunday. Wonderfully rich in historical detail and anecdote. - Spectator Excellent new book. - Choice Magazine It's a huge undertaking and Bose . . . knows his stuff. - Metro


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781780335513
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Constable
  • Height: 197 mm
  • No of Pages: 624
  • Sub Title: How Sport Made the Modern World
  • Width: 133 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1780335512
  • Publisher Date: 05 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 40 mm
  • Weight: 440 gr


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