Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, from Los Angeles to Beijing, Athens, Barcelona, and Munich.
The global pandemic and China’s strict “zero-Covid” policy spoiled plans to make the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics the extravaganza its 2008 summer games were. But from repurposing venues to establishing foundations for sports that previously had limited following in the country, Beijing – as the first ever city to hold both editions of the games – charted the course for doing so. Yena Lee looks at Beijing’s mixed Olympic legacy.
