Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world\'s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup.
He has consulted in the sports industry for players\' associations, cities, companies, teams, and leagues, and has published twenty-five books..
Agency for International Development, and numerous companies.
Zimbalist has consulted in Latin America for the United Nations Development Program, the U.
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He has been in the economics department at Smith College since 1974 and has been a visiting professor at Doshisha University, the University of Geneva, and Hamburg University. from Harvard University. and Ph.
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About the Author: Andrew Zimbalist earned a B.
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Zimbalist offers a sobering look at the Olympics and the World Cup outside of the echo chamber.
Circus Maximus focuses on major cities like London and Barcelona that have previously hosted these sporting events to provide context for cities like Tokyo and Rio de Janerio, which are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests.
He now takes aim at the outrageous FIFA scandal, Boston\'s bid for the 2024 summer Olympics, and the criticism surrounding the 2015 Women\'s World Cup.
In the expanded and updated edition of his bestselling book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup , Zimbalist tackles the bogus claim that the cities chosen to host these high-profile sporting events experience an Economic windfall.
Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world\'s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup
