September 23, 2009 | Faculty

Anticipation Builds as Chicago Awaits IOC Announcement

Professor Irving Rein says the popularity of Olympic sports has been declining over the years.

By Brendan Cosgrove

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Anticipation is building in Chicago as the International Olympic Committee nears a vote on the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Irving Rein, professor of communication studies at Northwestern University and the co-author of a book on sports fandom, discusses the popularity of the Olympics and Chicago's bid for the 2016 games.

Brendan Cosgrove is the broadcast associate/web content producer for Northwestern News Contact him at b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu

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