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What Are the Olympics For? TC_Bestseller providing a virtual immersion inAthletes first is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts, but the reality is very different, as pre eminent Olympics expert Jules Boykoff shows in this book. While the worlds attention is riveted by the triumphs and tribulations on their screens, there is much that goes on behind the scenes that is deeply troubling: athletes are increasingly voicing concerns over physical, mental, and sexual abuse, and they are collectively