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The Olympic World Library, the digital catalogue of the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, offers readers access to official publications of the IOC, as well as works, articles and essays by academics and experts from all over the world. A dedicated “spotlight” section offers in-depth highlights of themes of major interest to professionals and researchers. It brings together all the most relevant resources on a particular subject: useful links, reference documents, official publications and suggestions for further reading to facilitate research. The many topics highlighted include the legacy and impact of the Games, Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic Games architecture, Olympic education, athlete health, the ancient Games, and women and sport. The most recent “spotlight” focused on changes to the Olympic programme, as we prepare for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Discover the Olympic World Library and all our resources at olympic.org/library THE LATEST NEWS, BOOK REVIEWS AND RESEARCH FROM THE IOC OLYMPIC STUDIES CENTRE – YOUR SOURCE OF OLYMPIC KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIC STUDIES STUDIES CENTRE OFF THE SHELF MEGA EVENTS FOOTPRINTS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (AS PEGADAS DOS MEGAEVENTOS/ LAS HUELLAS DE LOS MEGA EVENTOS) This book examines the footprint of mega-events. It looks at legacy, but also at the impact of mega- events on a locality, city and country. Examples include the Olympic Games in Munich, Athens, Turin, Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, and the FIFA World Cups in South Africa and Brazil. The book comprises a selection of texts written by 143 authors from 70 universities, with summaries in three languages (Portuguese, English and Spanish), and full texts in English and Portuguese. SPORT AND HEALTH: EXPLORING THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY It is a common assumption that sport is good for us and that participation in sport generates public health benefits. With sport being increasingly used to deliver public health interventions worldwide, this book examines the rationale and evidence for sport as a public health policy tool. Featuring contributions from the United States, Europe and Australia, it sheds new light on an emerging field of research that has significant implications for public health across the globe. Edited by Daniel Parnell and Peter Krustrup. Published by Routledge, 2018. ISBN: 9781138290228, 256 pages, in English. Edited by Leonardo José Mataruna-Dos–Santos and Bianca Gama Pena. Published by Engenho, 2017. ISBN: 9788569153023, 1,596 pages, in English and Portuguese. MEGA-EVENTS AND MEGA-AMBITIONS: SOUTH KOREA’S RISE AND THE STRATEGIC USE OF THE BIG FOUR EVENTS This book addresses the Republic of Korea’s strategic use of mega-events as a catalyst for its modern development by analysing the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, the 1993 World Expo in Daejeon, the 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan, and the upcoming Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. It explains how these mega-events helped to secure the Republic of Korea’s position on the international stage, boost national pride, propel economic growth in export-oriented national companies, and build cities that accommodate – as well as represent – the country’s progress. Edited by Yu-Min Joo, Yooil Bae and Eva Kassens-Noor. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. ISBN: 9781137531124, 132 pages, in English. FIND OUT MORE For further information, resources and book loans or to sign up to our newsletter, contact us at studies.centre@olympic.org, visit olympic.org/studies or follow us on Facebook @OlympicStudiesCentre 76 OLYMPIC REVIEW OLYMPIC STUDIES