Olympic torch relays 1936-1994 / by 374357 Borgers, Walter

Subjects: “…Olympic torch relay…”

The olympic flame : the great olympic symbol / by 374042 Durantez, Conrado

Subjects: “…Olympic torch relay…”

NEWLY FOUND DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DECISION OF THE BULGARIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ABOUT THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY THROUGH BULGARIA IN 1972 by Emilia Vitanova

Subjects: “…olympic torch relay…”
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Birth of Olympic flame: Ancient Greece and European identity (II) by Malešević Miroslava

“…The anti-Chinese protests that were organized throughout European cities fol­lowing the route of the Olympic torch from Athens to Beijing, and the conflicts that erupted with strong emotions on both sides between the protestors and the Chinese citizens, will without a doubt remain a lasting memory of the 2008 Olympic games. …”
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Online Chinese Nationalism and the Discursive Construction of a Nationalist Hero: The Case of Jin Jing by Yiben Ma

“…Jin Jing, a disabled torchbearer and Paralympic fencer, was praised by Chinese netizens as a national hero after protecting the torch during the Paris leg of the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay. By using a critical discourse analysis of online posts relating to Jin Jing and the incident, this paper aims to discuss the processes and interactions in the making of a national hero in a popular media discourse, and how the online discursive practices of creating, worshipping and defending a hero can contribute to the building of the nation.…”
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Route of the Olympic flame: Beijing as a guardian of the antique cult of the European nations by Malešević Miroslava

“…Anti-Chinese rallies were intensified this spring, when the Olympic torch started its way from Greece to Peking. …”
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