Contents	10
	Illustrations	11
	Foreword	13
	Acknowledgments	16
	Abbreviations	17
	Introduction	18
	1 A brief overview of the Olympic system	22
	2 The International Olympic Committee	36
	3 National Olympic Committees	66
	4 International Sports Federations	76
	5 Organising Committees of the Olympic Games	95
	6 Governments and the Olympic system	123
	7 The regulators	145
	8 Olympic governance: Some conclusions	191
	Notes	199
	Select bibliography	205
	Index	207