Today’s mega-events are often greener because of what was pioneered in 2012.
- Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Mega-events like the Olympics have the potential to start important conversations around societal change. But improving the lives of disabled people takes much more than that.
Being a Games Maker at the London Olympics meant a free ticket, good memories and a great line on your CV. But capitalising on all that good will for the community takes government investment.
Russian players are competing at the French Open, is this the right move?
It may be soft power, but it still packs a punch.
Urban regeneration and tourism development are habitually touted as central reasons for a city to host the Olympics. Research shows that local people, however, often fail to benefit
The cost of the Olympics is often justififed by the investment and regeneration hosting brings about. Local residents, though, rarely benefit
As COVID empties the Tokyo 2020 bleachers, will the economic benefits of hosting in the first place outweigh the losses incurred by not having tourists?
Some Olympic venues have become withered husks – but it’s not all bad news.
If empty seats and other Olympics are anything to go by, it’s unlikely Brazil will get a tourism boost from Rio 2016.
Corporations benefit from using public spaces during the Olympic Games – but Rio made sure local businesses also got a slice of the pie.
Forget the main stage headliners, the real festival heroes might be selling you crocodile burgers and mango smoothies.
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