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The Olympic host city hangover

The Olympic host city hangover

FromThe Take


The Olympic host city hangover

FromThe Take

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Another Olympics has come and gone. And as the athletes and sponsors leave town, Tokyo could be left to deal with the debt, gentrification, and displacement that can come from hosting the games. In this episode, we look at the social cost of hosting sporting events and the activists fighting to keep the Olympics out of their hometowns. In this episode: Christopher Gaffney (@geostadia), associate professor at New York UniversityTheresa Williamson (@greencities), executive director of Catalytic Communities (@CatComm)Jonny Coleman of @NOlympicsLA Connect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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