Media representation of Singapore athletes at the 2000 Olympic Games : a case study of Singapore swimmers

• Main Author: Tan, Naomi Ming Ai.
• Other Authors: Teo, Peter
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Sports and physical education
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13907
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study analyses the media representation of Singapore athletes at the 2000 Olympic Games and aims to do three things: First, it seeks to interpret the athlete’s identity as constructed by the media. Second, it aims to understand the portrayal of athletes in the light of their performance, and th...