![]() ![]() “We spent 14 months repurposing the park, getting the permanent venues back into the long-term mode,” says Mark Robinson from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which is the body that was created to manage the post-Olympic development of the park and surrounding area, and which has planning authority within its boundaries, overriding that of the four London boroughs that meet in the park. What happened to the venues and the Olympic Park? Did London deliver its games a ‘legacy’ and has it beaten the Olympic curse? What about London? With Tokyo’s games finally taking place this year, we’re now two Games removed. From Rio to Athens and Beijing, it’s easy to find photographs of former swimming pools and Olympic villages fallen into disrepair. Hosting the Olympics is considered an honour for a host city, but what happens after the Games leaves town is often more embarrassing.
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