On 24 May, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ended an executive meeting in Quebec, Canada. Among the topics on the docket was the selection of potential host cities for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Of the five “applicant cities” submitting bids for consideration–Baku, Doha, Istanbul, Madrid..
John Lauermann
John Lauermann is a PhD student in Geography at Clark University. He researches the links between business practice, urban politics, and development governance. Past research has explored street vending in Yemen, and small business technology use in Tanzania. He is currently researching the role of megaevents (Olympics, World Cups, etc.) and tourism-led development in urban policy. His research portfolio is available at www.johnlauermann.com