{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"115686","title":"An Olympic effort: New ASU center to explore evolving complexity of the Games","body":"The Olympic Games have always been about more than medals or athletic glory.Behind every opening ceremony and photo finish is a global enterprise that brings together business, technology, media, public policy, sustainability and international diplomacy on one of the world\u0027s biggest stages.Now,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-06T10:30:55-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/06\/2026-10:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Behind every opening ceremony and photo finish in the Olympics is a global enterprise that brings together business, technology, media and international diplomacy on one of the world\u0026#039;s biggest stages. Now, ASU is taking a closer look at that complex ecosystem through its new Center for Olympic Studies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"The Olympic Games have always been about more than medals or athletic glory.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2225510019.jpg?itok=fwM7pdDP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260806-business-and-entrepreneurship-olympic-effort-new-asu-center-explore-evolving-complexity","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2225510019.jpg?itok=fwM7pdDP","image_alt":"A hand holds medals up to a sunset sky","image_caption":"Photo by baona\/iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Olympic Studies|School of Community Resources and Development|Department of Marketing|W. P. Carey School of Business","interests":"Business|Research|Sports","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Business and entrepreneurship"}}]}