The ‘Olympics story’ is not something to be added on after the event has already been planned to give the bid a bit of extra promotional gloss, but rather should inform the whole project from outset to aftermath…. >>
‘Past and present, why hosting the Olympic Games has been so closely linked to strategies for urban regeneration and economic development – and whether it can help.’ >>
If Athens is anything to go by, the Games in an era of fear and terror are destined to be a regimented, risk-averse and pretty dull affair. >>
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