Olympic Games impact study - London 2012

The Olympic Games Impact Study (OGI) was born from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) desire to develop an objective and scientific analysis of the impact of each edition of the Games. The study provides a record both of the individual nature of each Olympiad and its host context, and a database of information that is common to all Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. By this means the IOC will build up a detailed and tangible information base on the effects and legacy of each Games. London is the first Summer Games Host City to be mandated to carry out the study. This present document is the Pre-Games Report and supersedes the Initial Situation Report; it provides a documentation and evaluation of indicators for the period 2003 to 2010 which help in understanding the trends and any observable impacts for the city, region and country arising from being a Host City.