Strict compliance! : Chinese careful conformity and the Guangzhou bid for the Asian games
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
International Journal of the History of Sport
Publication Date
5-1-2013
Volume
30
Issue
10
First Page
1059
Last Page
1070
Keywords
2010 Asian Games bid, China, Compliance, Guangzhou, Superpower status
Abstract
This article aimed to examine whether the division of labour between the Chinese central and local officials, who came from the China General Sports Administration; the Chinese National Olympic Committee; and the Guangdong and Guangzhou governments, strictly complied with the stipulations of the Olympic Council of Asia in completing Guangzhou's bid for the 2010 Asian Games. The findings confirm Guangzhou as a rule-abiding bidder, and imply China's eagerness to be accepted by the international community and to project itself as a superpower in accordance with its wider political, economic and cultural ambition.
DOI
10.1080/09523367.2013.787529
Print ISSN
09523367
E-ISSN
17439035
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chu, M. P. (2013). Strict compliance!: Chinese careful conformity and the Guangzhou bid for the Asian games. International Journal of the History of Sport, 30(10), 1059-1070. doi: 10.1080/09523367.2013.787529