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As the Summer Olympics begin in London, there is some well-founded anxiety about the long-term benefits of hosting such a grand venture

London Olympics: Are organizers not willing to pay for play? http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-0724-olympics-music-20120724,0,4734546.story Why The Olympics Aren't Good For Us, And How They Can Be http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/opinion/opinion-olympics-future-perryman/index.html BBC Sport: Olympics http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/2012/ London...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2012/0727
Despite criticism from some quarters, anticipation and excitement about upcoming Olympic Games continues unabated

UNEP Reaffirms support to “Green” Olympics in Beijing http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=498&ArticleID=5491&l=en British Olympic official warns of Chinese "superstate" ahead of Beijing Games http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/15/sports/AS-SPT-OLY-Chinas-Might.php Olympics Threaten City Projects...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2007/0119
International Olympic Committee

Since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896, those with a passion for information about these contests have sought out materials on the Games via a multitude of sources. For those who are so inclined, this website is a uniformly excellent way to learn about the activities of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Games. On their homepage, visitors can check out a complete list of...

https://olympics.com/ioc/overview