“The Discourse and Practice of the Olympic Games: Eviction and Displacement of Marginalized Citizens for Elite Sporting Projects” explores the human cost behind the glamour of the Olympic Games: Olympic gentrification and its profound impact on host communities. Despite the Games being celebrated for unity and the IOC's stated support for sustainable, inclusive cities (SDG 11), preparations often lead to the displacement of marginalized residents.
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Müller, Martin; Wolfe, Sven Daniel; Gaffney, Christopher; Gogishvili, David; Hug, Miriam; Leick, Annick, 2021, "Dataset: Sustainability of the Olympic Games", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZARR6A, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), Geneva, Switzerland Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights ISBN: 978-92-95004-38-2© Copyright 2007
Müller, Martin; Wolfe, Sven Daniel; Gaffney, Christopher; Gogishvili, David; Hug, Miriam; Leick, Annick, 2021, "Dataset: Sustainability of the Olympic Games", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZARR6A, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), Geneva, Switzerland Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights ISBN: 978-92-95004-38-2© Copyright 2007
