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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: ”The Olympics is a Disaster for People who Live in Host Cities” - Drs Mac Ross & Michael McDougall (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series
Description: Why should people lose their homes for a hockey game to happen? The Olympic Games has been celebrated as a way of bringing people together and providing inspiration for the spectators. However, it is rarely mentioned that in many host cities, hundreds if not thousands of people have been displaced from their homes for the Games to take place. As our guests have argued in their article in Washington Post, "The Olympics is a disaster for people who live in host cities". This episode examines this statement and whether there is hope for a better future.
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