How Long to Read India and the Olympics

How Long Does it Take to Read India and the Olympics?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 44 minutes to read India and the Olympics by Boria Majumdar

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In most accounts of Olympic history across the world, India's Olympic journey is a mere footnote. This book is a corrective. Drawing on newly available and hitherto unused archival sources, it demonstrates that India was an important strategic outpost in the Olympic movement that started as a global phenomenon at the turn of the twentieth century. Among the questions the authors answer are: When and how did the Olympic ideology take root in India? Who were the early players and why did they appropriate Olympic sport to further their political ambitions? What explains India's eight consecutive gold medals in Olympic men’s hockey between 1928 and 1956 and what altered the situation drastically, so much so that the team failed to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Games? India and the Olympics also explores why the Indian elite became obsessed with the Olympic ideal at the turn of the twentieth century and how this obsession relates to India's quest for a national and international identity. It conclusively validates the contention that the essence of Olympism does not reside in medals won, records broken or television rights sold as ends in themselves. Particularly for India, the Olympic movement, including the relevant records and statistics, is important because it provides a unique prism to understand the complex evolution of modern Indian society.

How long is India and the Olympics?

India and the Olympics by Boria Majumdar is 508 pages long, and a total of 131,064 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 160% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read India and the Olympics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 56 minutes to read India and the Olympics aloud.

What Reading Level is India and the Olympics?

India and the Olympics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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