How Long to Read The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism by Matthew P Llewellyn

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

Description

For decades, amateurism defined the ideals undergirding the Olympic movement. No more. Today's Games present athletes who enjoy open corporate sponsorship and unabashedly compete for lucrative commercial endorsements. Matthew P. Llewellyn and John Gleaves analyze how this astonishing transformation took place. Drawing on Olympic archives and a wealth of research across media, the authors examine how an elite--white, wealthy, often Anglo-Saxon--controlled and shaped an enormously powerful myth of amateurism. The myth assumed an air of naturalness that made it seem unassailable and, not...

How long is The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism?

The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism by Matthew P Llewellyn is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism?

The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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