ABSTRACT
When we think about the Olympic Games, the facets of those Games that touch media and through the media have an influence on society, are many. Submissions for this special issue spanned topics from how doping problems and policies are covered, to concerns with accurate portrayals of the security of the Games, to the relationships between journalists and their home country athletes, to how documentaries on the Olympics present a one-sided, rose-colored view of the Games. In the end, none of those topics made it into this publication, but several of the original 40-plus topic submissions were accepted. The wide range of interests that were represented by the initial submissions suggests that the field of Olympics, Media, and Society is one ripe for additional research. We are happy to produce a venue where some of that research can be presented.
