Athletes as activists

Story_publish_date:

January 28, 2010

title_of_book:

People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play

autho_of_book:

Dave Zirin

publisher_of_book:

New Press

published_date:

2009

price_of_book:

$26.50

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Dave Zirin's People's History of Sports explores the politics of sport and tells the stories of activist athletes. He came to Vancouver at the invitation of the Olympic Resistance Network.

Dave Zirin is the first sports writer in the 150-year history of The Nation magazine. Zirin writes about the politics of sport and tells the stories of activist athletes and their struggles. He came to Vancouver at the invitation of the Olympic Resistance Network.

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Zirin's talk was recorded by Jane Williams of the Redeye Collective. Redeye's podcasts are broadcast weekly on rabble's podcast network.

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Dave Zirin is the first sports writer in the 150-year history of The Nation magazine. Zirin writes about the politics of sport and tells the stories of activist athletes and their struggles. He came to Vancouver at the invitation of the Olympic Resistance Network.

Athletes as activists

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