The Future of the Olympics: A Conversation with Olympics Expert Richard Perelman

The Olympic Movement has seen its share of issues—human rights violations, the politics and processes of choosing host cities, safety concerns, and climate change—to name just a few. Compounding these problems is the turmoil of unsettling world events such as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. In this interview, Richard Perelman, author, communications expert, and organizer of multi-venue, mega sporting events, explores these and other issues, as he looks to the future of the Olympic Movement and international sports. Perelman served on the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee and later helped to produce numerous high-profile sports events, including the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the 2006, 2009, and 2013 World Baseball Classics. Perelman’s online publication, TheSportsExaminer.com, is a comprehensive online resource for sports commentary, coverage, and results for 40 + international sports on the Olympic and Winter Games sports program. Listen to this fascinating discussion. Host: Mark Conrad Producer: Victoria Ilano Additional Production: Jeffrey Haynes Artwork: Pamela V. White Marketing: Michelle Miller Music: ”MarcusWay/Energetic Pop Punk/Tribe of Noise”