The Olympic Games have been criticized as upholding the colonial policies and practices of some host nations and cities either in the name of the Olympics by associated parties or directly by official
An Ainu man competing in an archery contest during "Anthropology Days"
The 13 m2 (140 sq ft) banner which read "ONE WORLD ONE DREAM FREE TIBET"
Pro-Tibetan independence protests during the Olympic Torch Relay
Large-scale signage with "No Olympics on Stolen Native Land" slogan
William John McGee
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William John McGee, LL.D. was an American inventor, geologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist, born in Farley, Iowa. He always referred to himself as W J McGee, without periods.
Colonialism and the Olympic Games
…an underlying cultural logic that gave them a natural affinity". Taking this natural fit to the next level, two key figures at the 1904 World's Fair – William John McGee and James Edward Sullivan – devised an event that would bring anthropology and sport together: Anthropology Days. W. J. McGee was the head of the…
McGee in 1900