Symbology Of Success Aboriginal Games And The Insignia Of Olympic Validation

The fact that the Olympic Games constitute themselves as a “great symbol has been noted by a variety of observers; MacAloon is not the only one but one of the more influential authors to note here. The wide-ranging symbolic significations produced by the Olympics derive their efficacy from a heter ogeneous inventory of significations some, but surprisingly few of these, derived directly from the inherent logic of competitive sports. The immediate symbolic validation of competitive performance of sports centers around awarding of medals of differential symbolic value, as well as the symbolic segmentation of space along an hierarchical axis by means of the victory awards podium.

 

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