Interested in learning more about urban planning for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games? This book draws on rich new data to explore key topics and debates, from the bidding process and organisational issues to the social legacy of the Games.
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Is it still financially viable to host the Olympic Games!! Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games has become an extraordinary feat in and of itself — and a financially untenable one at that. In recent decades, the spectacle has been blemished by budget overruns, long-term debts, wasteful infrastructure, displacement and gentrification, political strife and environmental harm... It may take more drastic moves in the future for the Olympics to be truly sustainable and economically sound.. To ensure true long-term viability of the Olympics, Matheson...........it may come down to designating a single city or rotating through a couple of cities to serve as permanent hosts for the games.
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Check out our latest blog post by Andy Boylan "Paris Olympics: The Beginning of a New Era, or Survival 101?" where we explore the IOC’s strategies during the 2024 Summer Games and question whether these efforts signal genuine change or mere survival tactics. Dive into the challenges, local reactions, and what this could mean for the future of the Olympics. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/g290J
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The Olympic Games aren't just about sports—they celebrate creativity and culture. 🌍✨ At Actual Size , we explore how the Games inspire artistry worldwide, from ancient traditions to modern innovations. Dive into our latest article to see how the spirit of the Olympics continues to fuel creativity today. #OlympicGames #Creativity #ActualSize
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The 2024 Paris games just concluded, and like other Olympics, they were the ultimate display of athleticism, grit, and commitment. While the athletes were competing, we at Toast n' Topics were thinking about the economics of hosting the games, such as its impact on local infrastrucutre, empoyment, and productivity. In this episode, we dig deeper into this, with a focus on the short and long-term cases for and against hosting the Olympic Games. Click the link below to listen to the full episode now. https://lnkd.in/ecreWCwG #Paris2024 #Olympics #CostOverruns #Infrastructure #Economics #TnT
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The 2024 Olympics are already under way, demonstrating how technology is revolutionizing sports. Computer Vision (CV) is one of the most significant advancements that is transforming sports training and injury prevention. Real-time monitoring and capturing of athletes' movements via Computer Vision offers immediate, impartial feedback. This data-driven method allows for exact training modifications, lowering the risk of injuries that are common when relying on subjective feedback. Athletes can use CV to hone their skills and identify specific areas that require improvement. Modern deep learning algorithms can identify intricate movement patterns and anticipate certain injuries. These systems, for instance, monitor biomechanics of an athlete to identify over usage of muscles, joints early on by giving insights into unintentional joint movements. And since minor deviations from ideal techniques can impact athlete’s performance significantly, CV enables coaches to focus more on training strategies than constant technique corrections to enhance the motion analysis. I feel these technological as well as mindset shifts undoubtedly make it an exciting era for the sports world! #ComputerVision #SportsTech #ParisOlympics
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COST PER EVENT AND ATHLETE, OLYMPICS 1960-2024 With the Summer Games opening in Paris just next month, let's look at what the Games have historically cost per event and athlete, shown in the table below. The mean cost per event for the Summer Games is USD 28.7 million (median USD 27.0 million). For the Winter Games, the mean is USD 49.1 million (median USD 33.3 million) per event. The mean cost per athlete in the Summer Games is USD 0.86 million (median USD 0.79 million). In the Winter Games it is USD 1.69 million (median USD 1.13 million) per athlete. For further detail, get a free copy of our new study – "The Oxford Olympics Study 2024: Are Cost and Cost Overrun at the Games Coming Down?" – here: https://lnkd.in/ehZPNHvK Thank you for reading and kindly help share 🙏
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IS HOSTING THE OLYMPICS WORTHWHILE? Our CEO, Alexander Budzier, discussed this on the Meanwhile in Europe podcast, hosted by Vlad Iaviță, Charles Cohen, The European Correspondent. They discussed 🔹 Why do the Olympics have a history of such steep cost overruns? Half of all Games have a 100% cost increase or more! Infrastructure is one of the big drivers and most projects have some degree of flexibility with scope and time but the Olympics only has significant leeway on costs. 🔹 What is the long term impact of the Games? They have a long lasting tourist uplift to GDP and the most successful host nations use it to regenerate rundown areas. It also provides leverage to make substantial infrastructure investments. 🔹 What's the impact of reusing facilities for the Olympics? People think there are big cost savings but this is not necessarily the case. It is worthwhile doing but more on sustainability grounds than for substantial savings. The Paris Olympics will provide a good opportunity to learn more about this. What questions do you have about the Paris Olympics as a project? Listen to the full episode here https://lnkd.in/dQHDxT8v and read the recent Olympics research from Alexander and Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg at https://lnkd.in/d5uW6pBH. #ParisOlympics #projectoverruns #Paris2024
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The Future of Timing in Sports!! Timing is everything, and the Olympics' use of advanced technology for timing competitions leads the world and fuels innovation. Read about the history and leading-edge technology used in the Olympics where technology shares center stage in the spectacle of sport. #Olympics #Paris Read more: https://ow.ly/rjo550R3wT5
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All you need to know: impact and legacy of Paris 2024 With a strong focus on social impact, Paris 2024 is set to redefine what it means to host the Olympic Games, creating a better future for generations to come. 🤸🏽More sport for more people, closer to home 📈Inclusive economic opportunities 🏙️Transforming the north of Paris #Paris2024 #socialimpact #olympiclegacy https://lnkd.in/eckvHhqp
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Beyond medals and records, the #ParisOlympics2024 will become a showcase for technological innovation. Artificial intelligence, with its multiple applications, promises to revolutionize the experience for both athletes and spectators. In a groundbreaking initiative, the International Olympic Committee – IOC launched the Olympic AI Agenda in April 2024, setting out the envisioned impact that AI can deliver for sport. Ilario Corna, IOC’s Chief Technology Officer says "They started gathering various operational data as far back as 2020, to look at how we can make the management of the Olympic Games more efficient" and working on #DigitalTwinning for efficient planning. #Olympic2024
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