Nolympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond

by Jules Boykoff

Book Overview

NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond investigates the intersection of the global rise of anti-Olympics activism and the declining popularity of hosting of the Games. The Olympics were once buoyed by myths of luminous prosperity and upticks in tourism and jobs, but in recent years these assurances have been debunked. Now more than ever, it's clear that the Olympics have transmogrified into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773632760
• ISBN13: 9781773632766
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"