416: Denver's "Olympics That Never Happened" - With Adam Berg - Good Seats Still Available

<div> <div> In the late 1960s, Denver's business and political leaders were convinced they had secured the ultimate prize in international sport: the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. With the backing of the US Olympic Committee and a successful bid before the International Olympic Committee, Colorado seemed poised to showcase itself on the world stage. But just two years later, that dream collapsed in spectacular fashion — when the state's voters did the unthinkable, and told the Olympics to go elsewhere. This week, we explore the fascinating saga of the "Olympics that never happened" with cultural historian and UNC Greensboro professor Adam Berg, author of "<a href= "https://amzn.to/4of06lR">The Olympics That Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth</a>." Berg examines how ...