Comments on: Tim Vickery on Brazilian Soccer

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By: Armando Garcia

Armando Garcia — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:45:32 +0000

Great article with Tim Vickery, one of my favorite journalists, and as I see you’re reading Goldblatt’s “The Ball is Round” I might add that I’ve got a two part interview coming up in the next few weeks with David about Italy and Spain. Let me know if we can share some contacts, link up our sites, and even interview you about your site. Thanks,
Armando

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By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:59:11 +0000

I think Jason’s suggestion is very pertinent. Most sporting events like the Olympics represent monumenmtal fraud on the people o the host city.

The only benefits of the Delhi Asian Games of 1982 went to the real estate lobby. Massive chunks of ‘notified green belts’ were used for the Games village, where the apartments were later auctioned off to builders. Huge number of slums were demolished for ‘beautification’ of the city. Underpaid and exploited migrant workers were used for construction.

Surprisingly, all those mistakes are being repeated for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A riverbasin is being used for the Games village this time and even the historic buildings are not being spared.

Plus, the scarce gains of 1982 – in the form of the Supreme Court Judgment on Bonded Labour and the (subsequently enacted) Inter-State Migrant Workers Act are being blatantly ignored.

By: Jason.Burke,Murphy

Jason.Burke,Murphy — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:45:16 +0000

It would be nice if there were a list of principles for World Cup and Olympic organizers to ensure that they have a beneficial developmental effect.

I’m thinking of something analogous to the Sullivan principles in South Africa and the MacBride principle in Northern Ireland, which guided foreign aid and corporate boycotts.

Montreal’s budget was wrecked by their Olympic games while Barcelona is said to have done quite well. Germany was pleased to break even with their WC.

A list could cover residential displacement, debt, employment, and eco issues.