Rio 2016: Olympic Myths, Hard Realities

Synopsis

Rio 2016 Assembles The Views Of Leading Experts On Brazil And The Olympics Into A Clear-eyed Assessment Of The Impact Of The Games On Brazil In General And On The Lives Of Cariocas, As Rio's Residents Are Known--publisher's Website. Introduction : Welcome To Hell / Andrew Zimbalist -- The Olympics In The Twenty-first Century : Where Does Rio 2016 Fit In? / Jules Boykoff -- Brazil's Olympic Rollercoaster / Juliana Barbassa -- Not Everyone Has A Price : How The Small Favela Of Villa Autódromo's Fight Opened A Path To Olympic Resistance / Theresa Williamson -- Architecture And Urban Design : The Shaping Of Rio 2016 Olympic Legacies / Renata Latuf De Oliveira Sanchez And Stephen Essex -- Strictly Confidential : Access To Information And The Media In Rio / Jamil Chade -- Safety For Whom? : Securing Rio For The Olympics / Juliana Barbassa -- Green Games : The Olympics, Sustainability, And Rio 2016 / Jules Boykoff -- The Economic Legacy Of Rio 2016 / Andrew Zimbalist. Andew Zimbalist, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.