Multimodality and relevance in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games televised promotion by Ifantidou, Elly, Tzanne, Angeliki

“…This paper is concerned with a multimodal communicative act, the televised promotion of the 'Athens 2004 Olympic Games' on National Hellenic television. …”
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Foot and ankle injuries during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games by Mirones Steven, Romansky Nick, Forgrave Mike, Siapkara Angeliki, Galanakos Spyros P, Vergados Nikolaos, Papadakis Stamatios A, Badekas Thanos, Trnka Hans-Jeorg, Delmi Marino

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O PREÇO DE UM SONHO: a realidade do esporte que não é mostrada pela mídia by Verônica Lima Nogueira da Silva

“…This article discusses such differences, based on the findings of an academic research in which interviews were carried out with athletes and professionals of volleyball along with an analysis of the coverage by the Brazilian media of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Focused on the individual, it discusses the role the media plays in the shaping of an idealized image of athletes, through which they are raised to the status of a hero, a talented being equipped with superhuman abilities. …”
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Ritual Olímpico e os mitos da modernidade: implicações midiáticas na dialética universal/local The olympic ritual and the myths of modernity: Mediatic implications in the local/uni...

“…This article intends to discuss the Athens 2004 Olympic Games as a ritual which organizes and structures the mythic narratives that build modernity. …”
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