The Olympics That Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth

by Adam Berg

A look back at how powerful politicians, business leaders, and a diverse cast of activists used a thwarted Olympics to shape the state of Colorado and the city of Denver.

If you don't recall the 1976 Denver Olympic Games, it's because they never happened. The Mile-High City won the right to host the winter games and then was forced by Colorado citizens to back away from its successful Olympic bid through a statewide ballot initiative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477326456
• ISBN13: 9781477326459
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"