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Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games

Christopher Shaw
Edition: pb
ISBN: 9780865715929
Publisher: New Society
Release Date: 2008-08-14
ITEM OVERVIEW
The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals are the tip of the iceberg, according to author Christopher Shaw, the lead spokesperson for several anti-Games groups.


Five Ring Circus details the history of how Vancouver won the bid for the 2010 Games, who was involved, and what the real motives were. It describes the role of corporate media in promoting the Games, the machinations of government and business, and the opposition that emerged.