ARENA - Take 1 : Facing the Spectaclerena Take 1 : Facing the Spectacle by Sebastian Wells is a critical examination of the Olympic Games and the media mechanisms behind this global mass spectacle. In contrast to traditional portrayals of the Olympicstypically centered on triumph, nationalism, and outstanding athletic achievementWells reveals the structures of the Olympic narrative and the systems of global attention it generates. Sebastian Wells, born in 1996 in Knigs Wusterhausen, is a