Olympic Industry

Samaranch, Fascist and Former IOC Prez, Dies

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 17:59

Samaranch, Fascist and Former IOC Prez, Dies

Burying Juan Antonio Samaranch
Dave Zirin, April 22, 2010

Just Pawns in the Game, Letter to Editor

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 23:23

Just pawns in the Games [letter]

Vancouver SunFebruary 11, 2010
A14

With some misgivings, I supported Vancouver's Olympic bid in 2003,
partly because my son plays basketball for Team Canada and has his
own Olympic aspirations but mostly because the socially conscious
politicians Mike Harcourt and Jim Green were enthusiastic. My

Be a Good Sport and Forget $8 Billion Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 23:18

Be a good sport and try to forget the $8-billion price tag

Games benefits, once touted at $10 billion, are hard to pin down

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver SunFebruary 11, 2010

Before they light the cauldron to open the Winter Games on Friday,
one last look at the greatest of all international sporting events,

Anti-2010: Info Against the Olympic Industry

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 21:41

A PDF magazine focusing on various aspects of the Olympic Industry and its impacts on the Vancouver region prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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application/pdf iconAnti-2010 Booklet.pdf
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