Table of Contents

1. From Olympic administration to Olympic governance: challenges for our century 2. From Olympic administration to Olympic governance 3. Olympic social responsibility: a challenge for the future 4. Agenda 2020 and the Olympic Movement 5. The management of big games: an introduction 6. The governance of the Olympic Games in Canada 7. The Olympic Games of Athens: 10 years later 8. From the Olympic dream to a down to earth approach: Lausanne’s sports events hosting strategy 9. Coubertin’s humanism facing post-humanism – implications for the future of the Olympic Games 10. Which governance for which organization? A postface

About the Author

Jean-Loup Chappelet, PhD, is a full professor of public management at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He was IDHEAP Dean from 2003 to 2012.

Emmanuel Bayle, PHD in management sciences, is professor of sport management at the Sport Science Institute (ISSUL) of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He is responsible for the master in sport and leisure management.