by Anne-Sophie Nivet | Apr 29, 2025 | Interviews
On the spot Eduardo da Costa Paes Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 2025 It has been nearly 10 years since Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. In recent years, a substantial number of legacy projects have been delivered, with a focus on the...
by Anne-Sophie Nivet | Apr 1, 2025 | Interviews
On the spot Dieter Reiter Mayor of Munich, Germany March 2025 As an Olympic City, how does Munich activate and value its Olympic legacy? For more than 50 years since the Olympic Games in 1972, Munich has been a dazzling example of how to preserve as well as to keep...
by Anne-Sophie Nivet | Apr 28, 2026 | From the Legacy Inspiration Box - 4
A living, bubbling legacy: Lee Valley White Water Centre turns 15 © Lee Valley Regional Park Authority April 2026 22 April 2026 marked the 15th anniversary of Lee Valley White Water Centre, London 2012’s first purpose-built Olympic venue. Since opening in 2011,...
by Anne-Sophie Nivet | Apr 1, 2026 | From the Legacy Inspiration Box - 4
LA28 Resilience Champions Fund © LA28 Impact and Sustainability Plan March 2026 In recognition of the resilience that drives the Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 launched the LA28 Resilience Champions Fund, a grantmaking initiative designed to invest in a more...
by Anne-Sophie Nivet | Feb 27, 2026 | From the Legacy Inspiration Box - 4
Spirit of 2012 legacy model for major events © Spirit of 2012 / CC BY-NC 4.0 February 2026 In 2013, the National Lottery Community Fund invested £47 million in a deliberate experiment: to test whether the social energy generated by the London 2012 Games could be...