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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2021-06-01
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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 |