Author: Tim Wigmore

NOlympics LA: Why Hosting the Olympic Games Might not be Worth the Cost As the Paris 2024 Olympics begin, Eric Sheehan of NOlympics LA fights against hosting the 2028 Games in Los Angeles due to the massive financial burden. Paris’s experience highlights the exorbitant costs and disruptions hosting the Olympics can bring, with 44% of Parisians viewing it negatively. Sheehan argues that the billions spent on the Games could be better used for public housing and services for the homeless. Despite contractual obligations, he believes the city council could potentially withdraw from hosting, avoiding a hefty fee compared to the…