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The aftermath of failure. Paris, 1992–2012: the urban economy of a host Olympic City

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This paper considers the urban consequences of failing to host Olympic Games. Using the example of Paris and its unsuccessful bids to hosts the Olympic Games of 1992, 2008 and 2012, the paper analyses the pre- and post-bid status of key projected ‘Olympic’ sites within the context of urban plans and aspirations of the city of Paris. The French capital attracts special attention because of the rapid succession of submissions that proved to be outbid by those presented to the IOC by the cities of Barcelona (1992), Beijing (2008) and London (2012). The paper will briefly outline the reasons for failing to attract the Games but will devote most of its space for an analysis of the siting of the planned Olympic Villages, which often form the most lasting of legacies of Olympic Games in host cities.

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  • Ulf Strohmayer, 2024. "The aftermath of failure. Paris, 1992–2012: the urban economy of a host Olympic City," Planning Perspectives, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(3), pages 659-674, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rppexx:v:39:y:2024:i:3:p:659-674
    DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2024.2338220
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