Is The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics Worth It? | Really? no Really? Podcast

Podcast: Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden · Cloud10

Opublikowano: 2026-05-27

Jason had an emergency this week and could make this episode but Peter held down the fort. With the Olympics heading to Los Angeles in 2028, the issue on how cities bid to hold the Olympics is one that drives Peter crazy. On this episode of Really? no Really? Podcast, Peter speaking economist, Andrew Zimbalist, author of the book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, breaks down how the bidding process works and the aftermath these cities have to deal with. You see all these executives flying around the world and behind closed...