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After the gold rush
a sustainable Olympics for London
Vigor, A., Mean, M., & Tims, C. (2004). After the gold rush: a sustainable Olympics for London. London: Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
The Olympic Games generates lots of enthusiasm and great expectations. More than simply a sporting event, hosting 'the greatest show on earth' is seen by some as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' to provide new infrastructure and deliver benefits to local residents and communities. Those organising the London 2012 Bid are no different, claiming a Games would deliver a legacy of new sporting facilities, thousands of new jobs, new businesses, a 'step-change' in the nation's physical activity and ultimately a transformation of the East End of London. But an analysis of past Olympic Games reveals that there is no guaranteed beneficial legacy from hosting an Olympic Games. And there is little evidence that past Games have delivered benefits to those people and places most in need. What is clear is that those cities that have benefited most - and Barcelona is the clearest example - have entrenched the Olympics within a broader urban strategy. The challenge for London is, therefore, to embed the preparation for and hosting of the Games into a broader social policy agenda from the outset. Given the levels of disadvantage in the East End of London, this is especially important.
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