Quote by: George Packer

No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It's routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in this or that capital will have on the host country's international reputation, how a nation's prestige can be raised by its medal count.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Packer
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist and writer
  • BornAugust 13, 1960
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Author; Novelist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship