Have the Olympic Games become more migratory? A comparative historical perspective

Abstract It is often believed that the Olympic Games have become more migratory. The number of Olympic athletes representing countries in which they weren’t born is thought to be on the rise. It should, however, be noted that migration in the context of sports is hardly a new phenomenon. In this pap...

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Main Authors: Joost Jansen, Godfried Engbersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Comparative Migration Studies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40878-017-0054-2