Jules Boykoff
Jules Boykoff is an American academic, author, and former professional soccer player. His research focuses on the politics of the Olympic Games, social movements, the suppression of dissent, and the role of the mass media in US politics, especially regarding coverage of climate change issues. Boykoff has written six books on the Olympic Games and two on soccer. His writing has been published in Al Jazeera, Jacobin, The Nation, The New York Times, and The Guardian, among many other venues. He is a frequent commentator and has appeared on CNN, Democracy Now! and The World, among many other outlets.