Imagine cities competed to eliminate hunger, poverty, unemployment, crime and greenhouse emissions, and to offer housing and transport for all. Don’t scoff – urban planning was once an Olympic event.
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Protests against the Rio Olympics must be understood in the context of the growing global reaction to both the way these mega-events are organised and the entities promoting them.
Dig into the details of the ancient Olympics and you find a lot of misinformation, but also a surprising amount in common with the modern games.
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Professor de Relações Internacionais e Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos Estratégicos/PPGEST, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
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