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The Small Olympics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Ian Lynam
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Japan has a pervasive and problematic history based on design by consensus and speculative labor for the design of past Olympic Games as much as for the upcoming Games. The 2020 Games have been defined by design competitions, events where individuals volunteer to create visual graphic works without financial reward for the time and labor spent. This devaluation of creative work helps explain why Tokyo is swathed in mediocre Games-related visuals.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , February 2020 , e8
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