The View from Here: London & Sochi Lessons

Sochi and London organizers tell us it’s too early to glean lessons from the experience of the Vancouver Olympics, but we have some ideas for them to think about. Don’t underestimate. For the past week, VANOC has blamed some glitches on underestimates. Whether the wave of Vancouverites eager to see the Olympic cauldron or the [...]

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The Growing Importance of Environmental Sustainability in Sport

In early October 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducted its 121st Session in Copenhagen. Among its most important decisions was the selection of the site of the 2016 Olympic Games, choosing Rio de Janeiro over Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo. Two months later, Copenhagen played host to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, [...]

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