Athletic Globalization Opens Gates of Fortress Europe. Mario de Queiroz.
by De Queiroz, Mario; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 59Institutions. Publisher: Inter Press Service, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes | Citizenship | Immigrants -- Europe | International Olympic Committee | Olympics -- RulesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "A foreign national seeking a better life in the European Union (EU) endures nightmarish situations just to obtain a temporary residency permit. But if they show great talent in sports, the barriers disappear as if by magic." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reveals how "the growing number of nationality changes, mainly from poor countries to rich nations, has begun to worry the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which have set up working groups to study the phenomenon."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Athletic Globalization Opens Gates of Fortress Europe, Aug. 26, 2004; pp. n.p..
"A foreign national seeking a better life in the European Union (EU) endures nightmarish situations just to obtain a temporary residency permit. But if they show great talent in sports, the barriers disappear as if by magic." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reveals how "the growing number of nationality changes, mainly from poor countries to rich nations, has begun to worry the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which have set up working groups to study the phenomenon."
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