The 2018 Winter Olympics: Money and Power
Submitted on July 12, 2011
By Werner Albrecht - WSWS
Going back further into the history of the Olympics, one must conclude they have diverged far from the intent of their modern father, Pierre de Coubertin. There is not much left of his initial vision of fair play and uniting the world’s peoples. Today, it is all about national prestige and big business, with corruption, bribery and doping playing ever-increasing roles.
