I
was interviewed by ESPN for a piece on the Summer Olympics. I discussed the
backlash to hosting the Games, the problems of Rio and my idea for a permanent
home for the Olympics. You can access it here.
Showing posts with label Summer Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer Olympics. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Friday, August 7, 2015
Permanent Olympic site: interview with International Business Times
Interviewed
by International Business Times about permanent site for the Summer Olympics.
You can access the article here.
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| Stadium for 2004 Athens Games (Photo: John Rennie Short) |
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| Stadium for 1896 Athens Games (photo: John Rennie Short) |
Thursday, July 30, 2015
A permanent site for the Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympics should be held in
the same place. I have been making this point for some time. I was asked recently
by the Washington Post to write an article
on this topic. You can access it here. An Atlantic piece published in 2013 written
by Nate Berg, makes the same point.
My writings on the Summer Olympics
are in various books as well as in the following articles:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Recent article: Cities and The Summer Olympic Games
Click on the title to access the link to the journal.
Abstract:
This study examines the relationship between the increasing globalization of the Summer Olympics and the affect on host cities. The impact of the Games on city structure, the competition to host the Games, the selling of the Games to urban communities, the real costs and benefits, the city as a focus of global media attention and the role of the Games in the global city imaginary are critically discussed.
Olympic Stadium in Athens: Photo John Rennie Short
Opening Paragraph
“And the winner is…”
At a ceremony that began at 7:30 a.m. (local Singapore time) on July 6, 2005, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winning bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympic games. The five finalists - London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris - were narrowed down in four rounds of voting to Paris and London. Dr. Jacques Rogge, in a message carried live around the world, named London the winner. In Trafalgar Square, in the heart of London, jubilant Londoners celebrated the victory, while stunned Parisians gathering outside the City Hall openly wept....
Abstract:
This study examines the relationship between the increasing globalization of the Summer Olympics and the affect on host cities. The impact of the Games on city structure, the competition to host the Games, the selling of the Games to urban communities, the real costs and benefits, the city as a focus of global media attention and the role of the Games in the global city imaginary are critically discussed.
Olympic Stadium in Athens: Photo John Rennie Short
Opening Paragraph
“And the winner is…”
At a ceremony that began at 7:30 a.m. (local Singapore time) on July 6, 2005, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winning bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympic games. The five finalists - London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris - were narrowed down in four rounds of voting to Paris and London. Dr. Jacques Rogge, in a message carried live around the world, named London the winner. In Trafalgar Square, in the heart of London, jubilant Londoners celebrated the victory, while stunned Parisians gathering outside the City Hall openly wept....
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