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The folks of Brazil celebrated when it was announced that these were web host the 20th World Cup (June 12-July 13, 2014), the world's most-viewed sporting tournament, and the 31st Summertime Olympics (August 5-21, 2016). Now they may be protesting in quantities the united states hasn't seen in decades, with Brazilians taking to the avenues to attempt to reclaim the sports they love but see being corrupted by powerful commercial hobbies, profiteering, and greed. In such a compelling new booklet, relying on original reporting from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of ability in Washington, DC, Dave Zirin examines how sports and politics are colliding in exceptional fashion in Brazil, checking an international chat on the culture, economics, and politics of sports. Among "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing THE WORLD" (Utne), Dave Zirin is a columnist for The Nation, SLAM, and SI.com. He's number of Sirius XM's popular every week show Edge of Activities Radio and a normal guest on ESPN's Outdoors the Lines, Democracy Now!, and on MSNBC. His prior literature include The John Carlos History and What's My Name Fool? He lives near Washington, DC.

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Publisher	Audible Studios
Language	English
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DATE	2014-10
Author	Dave Zirin

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