Denver is the only city to win the right to host the Olympics and then - through a vote of Colo citizens - refuse to hold the event. Learn more in THE OLYMPICS THAT NEVER HAPPENED. Pre-order NOW. Use "UTXM25" for a 25% discount. utpress.utexas.edu/books/berg-oly… University of Texas Press

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Today's publication day for THE OLYMPICS THAT NEVER HAPPENED: DENVER '76 AND THE POLITICS OF GROWTH. If the marriage of sports and politics light your romantic fires--it's the perfect V-Day treat! utpress.utexas.edu/9781477326459/ University of Texas Press

Number 1* *New Release^ ^About the #Olympics (Also "ranked" for #Sociology of Urban Areas and Local & US State #History) University of Texas Press

The past recipients of this award are so prestigious, it is surreal to now be included in this group. Special thanks to Jenny Etnier David Conroy and Diane Gill for nominating me for the award☺️

I was fortunate to talk this week with New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) podcast host Dr Miranda Melcher about my book, The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth. Check it out: newbooksnetwork.com/the-olympics-t…

With Paris 2024 set to kick off, Denver '76 serves as a reminder. When the Olympics# come to town, the distribution of resources and the direction of development are at stake. The politics of hosting the Olympics is the politics of Growth. governing.com/politics/the-o…