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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Denver Rejects The Olympics (1972)
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It’s November 15th. This day in 1972, citizens of Colorado rejected a proposal that would have funded the 1976 Olympics Games. Denver had been awarded the games two years earlier, but now local residents and officials were starting to question the economic and environmental cost.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Denver said no, and how people are starting to ask more questions about these large sporting events —including this year’s World Cup in Qatar...