What Are the Olympics For?
Jules Boykoff
‘Athletes first’ is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts, but the reality is very different, as pre-eminent Olympics expert Jules Boykoff shows in this book. While the world’s attention is riveted by the triumphs and tribulations on their screens, there is much that goes on behind the scenes that is deeply troubling: athletes are increasingly voicing concerns over physical, mental, and sexual abuse, and they are collectively expressing grievances around equity and human rights. Outside the stadiums, problems range from the democratic deficit and corruption surrounding the awarding of the Games, to displacement of people and gentrification of neighbourhoods to make way for Olympic venues, to the environmental damage that Olympic construction inflicts and then tries to greenwash away. Boykoff tells us that radical steps are required if the Games are to be fixed and only then will they be truly ‘athletes first’.
Duration - 3h 50m.
Author - Jules Boykoff.
Narrator - John Chancer.
Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Bristol University Press ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Jules Boykoff
John Chancer
What Is It For?
Bristol University Press
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
‘Athletes first’ is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts, but the reality is very different, as pre-eminent Olympics expert Jules Boykoff shows in this book. While the world’s attention is riveted by the triumphs and tribulations on their screens, there is much that goes on behind the scenes that is deeply troubling: athletes are increasingly voicing concerns over physical, mental, and sexual abuse, and they are collectively expressing grievances around equity and human rights. Outside the stadiums, problems range from the democratic deficit and corruption surrounding the awarding of the Games, to displacement of people and gentrification of neighbourhoods to make way for Olympic venues, to the environmental damage that Olympic construction inflicts and then tries to greenwash away. Boykoff tells us that radical steps are required if the Games are to be fixed and only then will they be truly ‘athletes first’. Duration - 3h 50m. Author - Jules Boykoff. Narrator - John Chancer. Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Bristol University Press ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Introduction
Duration:00:15:21
Chapter 1: How Do the Olympics Work Today?
Duration:00:30:39
Chapter 2: A Brief Political History of the Olympics
Duration:01:08:25
Chapter 3: Problems with the Olympics
Duration:00:59:06
Chapter 4: Can the Olympics Be Fixed?
Duration:00:56:19
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:52