Globalisation and globesity: The impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on China

International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 169-179

  Dickson, Geoff ^a   Schofield, Grant ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

China; Obesity; Olympics; Physical activity; Sponsorship

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747755807     PISSN: 14758962     EISSN: 17402808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSMM.2005.007128     Document Type: Article

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