‘A pretty common occurrence’: Cities don’t see a huge bump in tourism the year they host the Olympics

‘A pretty common occurrence’: Cities don’t see a huge bump in tourism the year they host the Olympics


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Host cities in the past two decades haven’t see a tourism boom during the year they host the Summer Olympic Games, says OAG’s Chief Analyst John Grant. But benefits can come later due to Games’ “legacy effect,” he said.



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