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DESCRIPTION:Jules Boykoff will situate the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics in the wider 
 political and economic history of the Olympics in the 21st century, and 
 outline the central critiques that have emerged against the Olympics as 
 well as the anti-Games activism that have popped up around the world to 
 challenge the sporty behemoth.\n\nJules Boykoff, professor of political 
 science at Pacific University in Oregon, is the author of several books on 
 the Olympic Games, most recently NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against 
 Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond (Fernwood 2020) 
 and Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso 2016). His 
 essays have appeared recently in places like The Nation, Red Pepper, the 
 New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he was a 
 professional soccer player who represented the US Olympic Team in 
 international competition. On Twitter he’s @JulesBoykoff\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/15/18842514.php
SUMMARY:The Tokyo Summer Olympics: Capitalist Mega-Games in a Pandemic
LOCATION:Online meeting, see website for details
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/15/18842514.php
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