Why Can Two Cities Host the Olympics Now?
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In recent years, the International Olympic Committee had a difficult time recruiting qualified cities to bid on hosting the Olympics. In response, they changed the rules to allow multiple cities and even regions host. Is this a good thing?
Resources on this topic:
Information on how the bidding changed: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081246/significant-changes-to-olympic-bid-process-approved-by-ioc-session
Data about the number of Olympic athletes: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480062/number-athletes-summer-olympics/?srsltid=AfmBOornz_3Cdl1Wp5uRFOHWisN8wYmsRwibICTmHVaC89AredrFgl0-
How much Milan-Cortina costs: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1153223/milano-cortina-2026-increases-budget
Italian infrastructure: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1154427/infrastructure-transforming-italy
Study about opposition to the games: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/jep.30.2.201?TB_iframe=true&width=370.8&height=658.8
The relationship between public opinion and the Olympics: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1078087416684036?casa_token=Qv22Np7a0AYAAAAA:ive5jd4qDa9PMBXgUZOaGvaaRnjZRDPxYmcpKE-MfwOVBY0jf9NfTLROkTvL4hs65UZyQMaNWj-EeA
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In recent years, the International Olympic Committee had a difficult time recruiting qualified cities to bid on hosting the Olympics. In response, they changed the rules to allow multiple cities and even regions host. Is this a good thing?
Resources on this topic:
Information on how the bidding changed: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081246/significant-changes-to-olympic-bid-process-approved-by-ioc-session
Data about the number of Olympic athletes: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480062/number-athletes-summer-olympics/?srsltid=AfmBOornz_3Cdl1Wp5uRFOHWisN8wYmsRwibICTmHVaC89AredrFgl0-
How much Milan-Cortina costs: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1153223/milano-cortina-2026-increases-budget
Italian infrastructure: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1154427/infrastructure-transforming-italy
Study about opposition to the games: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/jep.30.2.201?TB_iframe=true&width=370.8&height=658.8
The relationship between public opinion and the Olympics: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1078087416684036?casa_token=Qv22Np7a0AYAAAAA:ive5jd4qDa9PMBXgUZOaGvaaRnjZRDPxYmcpKE-MfwOVBY0jf9NfTLROkTvL4hs65UZyQMaNWj-EeA
Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Dave Amos.
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Black Lives Matter.
Trans rights.
