{"product_id":"what-are-the-olympics-for-by-jules-boykoff-9781529230284","title":"What Are the Olympics For?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAthletes first\u003c\/em\u003e is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts, but the reality is very different, as preeminent Olympics expert Jules Boykoff shows in \u003cem\u003eWhat Are the Olympics For?\u003c\/em\u003e While the world's attention is riveted by the triumphs and tribulations on their screens, there is much that goes on behind the scenes that is deeply troubling: athletes are increasingly voicing concerns over physical, mental and sexual abuse, and they are collectively expressing grievances around equity and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutside the stadiums, problems range from the democratic deficit and corruption surrounding the awarding of the Games, to displacement of people and gentrification of neighbourhoods to make way for Olympic venues, to the environmental damage that Olympic construction inflicts and then tries to greenwash away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoykoff tells us that radical steps are required if the Games are to be fixed and only then will they be truly \u003cem\u003eathletes first\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433309683948,"sku":"9781529230284","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529230284.jpg?v=1774765240","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/what-are-the-olympics-for-by-jules-boykoff-9781529230284","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}