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Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London

By Jules Boykoff

Book information

Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
0813562031, 9780813562032
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4012422 bytes)
Series
Critical Issues in Sport and Society
Edition
e-book
Pages
242\243
Time added
2022-02-18 17:09:52

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. Series Page Title Page Copyright Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Olympics and Me 1. Understanding the Olympic Games 2. Space Matters: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 3. London Calling: Activism and the 2012 Summer Olympics 4. Media and the Olympics 5. Looking Ahead through the Rearview Mirror Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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