Irish Journalists and the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

This article examines how Irish journalists depicted Mexico City as a suitable host for the 1968 Olympic Games. Mexican elites believed the event would attract foreign investment and tourists but faced an uphill battle as many European observers criticized the city as undeserving. Irish journalists...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephen D. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2021-06-01
Series:Studi Irlandesi : a Journal of Irish Studies
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-sijis/article/view/12876