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Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy
By Zirin, Dave
- ISBN
- 9781608463602 9781608464333
- Publisher
- Haymarket
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Starred Review on June 15, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
The good news is your country is hosting both the upcoming World Cup and 2016 Olympics—the bad news is your country is hosting both of these sporting megaevents. In a blistering and lively text, sports journalist Ziren (Game Over) examines the hypocrisy of cities and nations that are home to these highly popular competitions. In chapter six, the author looks briefly at the financial and human costs of entertaining either the Cup or the Olympics in such venues as Gr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
