State of Play: Summer Games

Global Reporting Centre

The Olympics are meant to welcome the world, but who are they really for? Meet the people who are moved out, pushed out, and priced out in the name of sports. Host Andie Crossan brings you to Paris, Vancouver, and Los Angeles on a surprising journey into the long shadows cast by the Olympic torch.Produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism. Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

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July 8, 20242min 16sec5.48 MB

Police raid a migrant squat 100 days before the 2024 Olympics begin. Efforts to bus unhoused people out of the city don’t unfold as planned.

July 11, 202421min 27sec51.49 MB

Jules Boykoff, former Team USA soccer player, recalls his path to becoming a leading expert on the anti-Olympics movement.

July 15, 202421min 12sec50.9 MB

Vancouver pledged to do the games differently in 2010. On the site of a tent city that took hold during the games, the mayor promised to build social housing.

July 22, 202426min 54sec64.59 MB

A South Central LA neighborhood fights back against Olympic-related development and displacement near the city’s iconic stadiums.

July 29, 202423min 14sec55.78 MB

More mega events are coming to Los Angeles. What LA’s push to become an international sports destination means for the city’s unhoused communities.

August 5, 202417min 53sec42.92 MB

Can the Olympics be fixed?

August 12, 202424min 10sec58.03 MB

How We Win

August 12, 202424min 10sec

Can the Olympics be fixed?

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State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.

Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate