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The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports)

Adam Berg

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Description:If you don’t recall the 1976 Denver Olympic Games, it’s because they never happened. The Mile-High City won the right to host the winter games and then was forced by Colorado citizens to back away from its successful Olympic bid through a statewide referendum. Adam Berg details the powerful Colorado regime that gained the games for Denver and the grassroots activism that brought down its Olympic dreams, and he explores the legacy of this milestone moment for the games and politics in the United States.The ink was hardly dry on Denver’s host agreement when Mexican American and African American urbanites, white middle-class environmentalists, and fiscally concerned local politicians realized opposition to the Olympics provided them new political openings. The Olympics quickly became a platform for taking stands on a range of issues, from conservation to urban livability to the very idea of growth, which for decades had been unquestioned in Colorado. The Olympics That Never Happened argues that hostility to the Olympics galvanized and empowered diverse citizens in a major US city, with long-term ramifications for Colorado and political activism elsewhere. The Olympics themselves were changed forever, compelling organizers to take seriously competing interests from subgroups within their communities.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports). To get started finding The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: If you don’t recall the 1976 Denver Olympic Games, it’s because they never happened. The Mile-High City won the right to host the winter games and then was forced by Colorado citizens to back away from its successful Olympic bid through a statewide referendum. Adam Berg details the powerful Colorado regime that gained the games for Denver and the grassroots activism that brought down its Olympic dreams, and he explores the legacy of this milestone moment for the games and politics in the United States.The ink was hardly dry on Denver’s host agreement when Mexican American and African American urbanites, white middle-class environmentalists, and fiscally concerned local politicians realized opposition to the Olympics provided them new political openings. The Olympics quickly became a platform for taking stands on a range of issues, from conservation to urban livability to the very idea of growth, which for decades had been unquestioned in Colorado. The Olympics That Never Happened argues that hostility to the Olympics galvanized and empowered diverse citizens in a major US city, with long-term ramifications for Colorado and political activism elsewhere. The Olympics themselves were changed forever, compelling organizers to take seriously competing interests from subgroups within their communities.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports). To get started finding The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports)

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