(ATR)Andrew Zimbalist, an economist based in the United States, says reforms proposed in Olympic Agenda 2020 lack substance.
"Words are one thing and actions are another," Zimbalist tells Around the Rings.
However, Zimbalist adds that the efforts of IOC president Thomas Bach, evident in Agenda 2020, seem to have renewed the popularity of bidding for the Olympic Games.
Zimbalist is the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College in Massachusetts.He is also the author of multiple books, the most recent of which is titled Circus Maximus.
The book, which goes on sale Feb. 5, 2015, explores ways in which the Olympics and the World Cup have developed into "exhibits of excess."
Drawing from the book, Zimbalist discusses Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics and whether he thinks Brazil will benefit from hosting the FIFA World Cup and Summer Olympics so close to one another.
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