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7:30pm The
Library, Wakeman Road, Bourne End - Click
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Matt and Martin Rogan
The Rogans, father and son, will discuss the legacy to Britain of past and future Olympic Games and introduce their new book "Britain and the Olympic Games: Past, Present, Legacy"
Matt
Rogan graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University in 1997
with a BA Hons in Modern Languages (French & German). He joined Lane4
in 2004 and is Commercial Director sitting on the Group Board. He speaks
fluent French and German and has spoken at industry events across Europe
including the CBI Business Summit, exploring how businesses can make
the most out of London 2012.
As the Olympic Games return to Britain next year, the parallels in context with 1948 are stark. For the Berlin airlift, read Afghanistan and Iraq. For political manipulation in Berlin 1936, read Beijing. Domestically, financial recession, public debt and questions of infrastructure legacy challenge the 2012 Organising Committee in the same way they were challenged in 1948. Britain needs a boost. Father and son team, Matt Rogan and Martin Rogan closely examine the key themes connected to the Games, from winning the Olympic Games for London to the practical realities of delivering gold medal performance, coaching and funding athletes to the business model of the Games. They interview a breadth of people, from 2012 hopefuls to Olympic Gold Medallists, Sports Coaches to NHS doctors, 1948 veterans and 2012 BBC commentators to stadium constructors, current World Champions and British Olympic Team Managers. If London 1948 changed the model for the Olympic Games and the social climate in Britain for the remainder of the twentieth century, the same will be true of London 2012 for the twenty-first century.
"Meaningful and wide in scope. Not only does the book show how the Olympics changed Britain, it also celebrates how Britain improved the Olympics. One for sporting types and social historians, this book will inspire hope and pride in all those looking forward to London 2012."--Family History Monthly
Tickets: £3 (includes a glass of wine or a soft drink) Phone Bourne End Library (0845 2303232) to reserve a seat then pay at the door.
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