The Real Legacy of the Olympic Games

The Tokyo Olympics wrapped up this past August after being delayed for a year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the games are always exciting and wrought with great stories, it turned out to be very expensive, no fans were allowed to attend, and viewership was generally down. But is there hope for Tokyo to promote a lasting positive legacy for the city?

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Sources
Info:
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/why-tv-audiences-are-tuning-out-tokyo-olympic-games-2021-07-30/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Athens-1896-Olympic-Games
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/legacy/
https://gtimg.tokyo2020.org/image/upload/production/kndtqwos6ucxo4mfkpey.pdf

Legacy Governance – Olympic Park Munich

https://www.dw.com/en/life-after-the-olympics/a-16159005
https://www.insider.com/what-olympic-stadiums-look-like-now-2021-7#maracan-stadium-fell-into-disrepair-after-the-olympics-ended-but-new-managers-acquired-the-stadium-and-invested-in-the-arena-20
Other:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289980602_Olympic_Games_Munich_1972_and_London_2012_Creating_urban_legacies_-_similar_concepts_in_different_times
https://time.com/6089274/tokyo-olympics-economic-benefits/
https://www.archdaily.com/964471/olympic-urbanism-the-afterlife-of-olympic-parks-and-stadiums

Tokyo Olympics 2021: What Will Be the Lasting Impacts?

https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0007660195
https://www.fastcompany.com/90659715/the-hidden-way-the-tokyo-olympics-could-forever-change-the-city-itself
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-03/how-the-tokyo-olympics-in-1964-changed-japan-s-capital-forever
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/20/what-is-rio-olympic-legacy-brazil

Video Sources
Tokyo:

https://youtu.be/EGuMooA9Cgw

Athens:

Rio:

https://www.insider.com/what-olympic-stadiums-look-like-now-2021-7#maracan-stadium-fell-into-disrepair-after-the-olympics-ended-but-new-managers-acquired-the-stadium-and-invested-in-the-arena-20