Activism and the Olympics

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  • Activism and the Olympics Book Detail

  • Author : Jules Boykoff
  • Release Date : 2014
  • Publisher : Critical Issues in Sport and S
  • Genre : Social Science
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 13 : 9780813562025
  • File Size : 9,9 MB

Activism and the Olympics by Jules Boykoff PDF Summary

Book Description: In Activism and the Olympics, Boykoff provides a critical overview of the Olympic industry and its political opponents in the modern era. After presenting a brief history of Olympic activism, he turns his attention to on-the-ground activism through the lens of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, drawing from personal interviews with activists, journalists, civil libertarians, and Olympic organizers.

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