29 April 2021
Episode 498
30 minutes
Photo: Alamy
We examine how the Olympic Games can change our cities for the better and discuss the potential that the event can unleash in urban areas. Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, talks to Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games at the IOC, and Hannah Burns, its associate director of Olympic Games promotion.
29 April 2021
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