The Great Olympic Swindle

The Great Olympic Swindle
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Download or read book The Great Olympic Swindle written by Andrew Jennings and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shocking expose of the corruption and self-interest behind the Olympic Games. Published to coincide with the 2000 Sydney Olympics, award-winning investigative reporter Andrew Jennings tells the astonishing story of the crooked sports leaders, gangsters, and drug kingpins who, in recent years, have hijacked the Olympic organization for personal gain. A fascinating and eye-opening story of the truth behind the Olympic ideal.


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