The Paris Olympics: What Happens When The Circus Leaves Town?
07/30/24 • 28 min
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The Olympics bring a burst of excitement to host cities, but in places like Rio de Janeiro, Sochi, and Atlanta, they often leave behind a legacy of displacement, worker exploitation, and blighted infrastructure. In Paris, will the 2024 games be any different?
SHOW NOTES:
- The Long History of the Olympic Industry and Totalitarian Regimes
- 5 Key Issues Facing the Paris Olympics
- From Paris to Rio: the rising voices against the Olympics
- “It’s Like a War Zone”: How the Olympics nearly destroyed a Rio neighborhood
- Saccage 2024
The Olympics bring a burst of excitement to host cities, but in places like Rio de Janeiro, Sochi, and Atlanta, they often leave behind a legacy of displacement, worker exploitation, and blighted infrastructure. In Paris, will the 2024 games be any different?
SHOW NOTES:
- The Long History of the Olympic Industry and Totalitarian Regimes
- 5 Key Issues Facing the Paris Olympics
- From Paris to Rio: the rising voices against the Olympics
- “It’s Like a War Zone”: How the Olympics nearly destroyed a Rio neighborhood
- Saccage 2024
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