The Olympic Games are set up to promote the principles of humanity, understanding, and cooperation among the people of the world. The Olympics symbolize the ideals of unity and peace (Czula, 1978; US Olympic committee, 1996). Thousands of athletes from hundreds of countries compete and depict sportsmanship, and all is broadcast to a worldwide audience.
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Gamarra, A. (2009). Securing the Gold: Olympic Security from a Counter-Terrorist Perspective. In: Haberfeld, M., Hassell, A. (eds) A New Understanding of Terrorism. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0115-6_11
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