A Lasting Impact? Tracing the Volunteer Legacy of UK Events
A new report from Spirit of 2012, A Lasting Impact? Tracing the Volunteer Legacy of UK Events, written by DHA Communications, explores how UK sporting and cultural events—including London 2012—have shaped local and national volunteering infrastructure.
Paris 2024 + 1
One year after welcoming the whole world, Paris, France and its territories are celebrating the living memory of the Games and the Olympic and Paralympic values.
Dakar 2026 Learning Academy
Building skills and local expertise is an powerful legacy of the Games. On 7 May 2025 the Dakar 2026 Learning Academy was launched.
Young people carry the torch of London’s Games legacy
Elevate, a youth leadership programme rooted in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has delivered two initiatives to build on the legacy of the 2012 Games, and empower young East Londoners to take the lead on community change, through research, leadership, and grassroots funding.
Brisbane: Making our Mark
Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities and continues to capture global attention as one of the best places in the world to visit – particularly as Host City of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Le Prisme, a direct legacy from Paris 2024
On 1st February 2025, Le Prisme, was inaugurated. Located in Bobigny, it is an innovative and inclusive sports complex spanning 13,000 m² over three levels, which was used as a training center for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Lausanne 2020+5 – Relive the magic of Lausanne 2020!
On 25 and 26 January 2025, Lausanne celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Winter Youth Olympic Games. An open, fun and festive celebration programme took place at the Vaudoise Arena Ice Rink.
Cooperation City of Dakar – Department of Seine-Saint-Denis
As a prelude to the third edition of the Dakar en Jeux festival, the City of Dakar and the department of Seine-Saint Denis initiated the project “Cross exchanges Dakar - Seine-Saint-Denis: urban sports and Olympics”.
Nanjing YOG 10th anniversary celebrations
This year, the Olympic City of Nanjing celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Nanjing's lively legacy includes the Sunshine Sports programme for schools and the development of sport event hosting.
Remember PyeongChang 2018
To mark the 13th anniversary of the designation of PyeongChang as the host city of the Winter Olympics and the 6th Anniversary of Pyeongchang 2018, large-scale ceremonies and events were held on 6 July 2024.
The transformative power of the Rio 2016 Games
Eight years after hosting its Olympic and Paralympic Games, the City of Rio de Janeiro has published a book to celebrate the transformative power of the Games and to extol the Olympic values.
The LA84 Foundation celebrates 40 years of impact
On 29 June 2024, LA84, the foundation that was created as the legacy management body of the LA 84 Olympic Games, will celebrate 40 years of impactful work towards kids and communities!
Sarajevo Olympic Week
As part of the celebration programme for the 40th anniversary of Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympic Games, the City of Sarajevo and the National Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina are supporting the Sarajevo Olympic Week.
Rio inaugurates the Isabel Salgado Olympic Educational Gymnasium
As the first sports arena in the history of the Olympic Games transformed into a public school, this installation is part of the 2016 legacy, which includes the delivery of four new schools built from the dismantling of the Arena of the Future.
Soohorang and Bandabi Sports camps
These camps (named after the Pyeongchang 2028 mascots) are three-day camps that run throughout the year to promote Olympic and Paralympic values, Winter sports, and the culture of PyeongChang's 2018 Olympic venue cities.
“Place des Cultures Urbaines” and skate park, Dakar
On Friday, 6 October 2023, Mr. Barthelemy Toye DIAS, Mayor of the City of Dakar, inaugurated the Place des Cultures Urbaines de Dakar. In the run up to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Dakar takes a new step!
Paris: Ending school dropouts through sport
As the host of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the City of Paris aimed to leave no young person behind. In this regard, and as part of its legacy program, an initiative called “Education through sport” was launched in 2021.
Urban Sport Zone Zeeburgereiland
As an Olympic City, which has sport in its DNA, the City of Amsterdam aims to bring sport and physical activity to all corners of the city. Once a rough and underserved area, Zeeburgereiland has been transformed into a modern residential area.
La Fondazione 20 Marzo 2006
The 20 March 2006 Foundation was established on 20 September 2006 by the Piedmont Region, the City of Torino, the Province of Torino now Metropolitan City and CONI at the end of the XX Torino 2006 Winter Olympics and the related IX Paralympic Winter Games.
Athens’ commitment to supporting refugees
Greece saw its name in the headlines as it responded to the 2015 migration crisis, when more than 1 million persons either passed through to another destination or found refuge in Athens. Openness is at the basis of Agora, the public space where everyone can participate as citizens.
Dakar en Jeux Festival
In a combination of sport and culture, performance and celebration, the Dakar en Jeux Festival is a powerful programme intended to engage the youth and the general population, four years before the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The first edition took place in November 2022.
Salt Lake City – Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation was created to carry on the spirit of the 2002 Winter Games for Utah and its visitors, through recreational camps and progression-oriented development programs.
A European cultural route of sport heritage (project)
Within the framework of France’s "Legacy program" for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a cultural tourism measure aims to build a cultural route centered on sport heritage that is labeled "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe".
Grenoble’s Olympic Legacy Escape Game
The Conservatoire Observatoire Laboratoire des Jeux Olympiques de Grenoble (COLJOG) aims to identify, protect and promote the cultural, architectural, artistic and sporting heritage of the 1968 Olympic Games.
Brisbane Awarded Silver United Nations SDG Certification
Brisbane has become the first Australian city to receive Silver Certification in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cities Global Initiative, recognising Brisbane City Council’s commitment to providing a better quality of life for their residents.
Tokyo 2020 Games One Year Anniversary -TOKYO FORWARD
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) marks the first anniversary of the Games and holds various sporting events. The first anniversary of the Games is an opportunity to thank all of those who made them a success, to share the significance, excitement, and memories of the Games, and to pass on their legacy to the future.
London Olympic and Paralympic Games’ 10th anniversary
On July 27 of 2022, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan marked the 10th anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a morning of entertainment, celebrating the success and legacy of the Games and looking to the future of the Park and East London.
Tokyo 2020 barrier-free facilities
The Olympic Games are not only about sport! Hosting such an event creates incentives for Cities to modernise, adapt and be more liveable for all. Tokyo 2020 boosted the design and implementation of barrier-free facilities.
Brisbane 2032 Legacy
Hosting the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games is about much more than four weeks of sport in 11 years’ time. This opportunity will provide a 10-year ‘green and gold’ runway to 2032 and a 10-year legacy beyond.
Athens: The city wants visitors to make jogging part of their journey
From a historically grounded marathon to running paths for all, the Olympic City of Athens has invested in ease of access to sport practice within the city, for the pleasure of both locals and tourists. Athens claims some of history’s first running champions as well as the world’s oldest city streets.
Tokyo’s Sports Legacy Vision
In addition to enhancing hard infrastructure, including developing sports facilities and advancing barrier-free improvements, many human legacies have emerged and are emerging from these Games. Examples include: enhanced enthusiasm for participating in sports, interest in Para sports, and the volunteer activities that supported the Games.