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Zimbalist, Andrew S., author.
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796.48 ZIM
Publication Date
2016
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by
Zimbalist, Andrew S, author.
Call Number
796.48 ZIM
Publication Date
2016
Summary
"Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world's most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup. In the expanded and updated edition of his bestselling book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, Zimbalist tackles the bogus claim that the cities chosen to host these high-profile sporting events experience an economic windfall. He now takes aim at the outrageous FIFA scandal, Boston's bid for the 2024 summer Olympics, and the criticism surrounding the 2015 Women's World Cup. Circus Maximus focuses on major cities like London and Barcelona that have previously hosted these sporting events to provide context for cities like Tokyo and Rio de Janerio, which are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests. Zimbalist offers a sobering look at the Olympics and the World Cup outside of the echo chamber. "--
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Weed, Mike.
Call Number
796.48068 WEE
Publication Date
2008
Summary
This is the first text to focus on the nature of Olympic tourism and the potential for the Olympic Games to generate tourism in the run up and long after the hosting of the Games. The awarding of the 2012 Olympics to London will see an increasing interest in the phenomena of organizing, managing and analyzing the issues.
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