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Almost all of the 1.2 million pieces of the sports equipment used during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are being given a second life. In addition, other assets – from uniforms and furniture to technological equipment – will have a second life. This means that 90 per cent of the six million pieces of sports equipment and other assets will be reused.

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Paris 2024 Games sports equipment and other assets get a second life

As Mayor of PyeongChang from 2014 to 2018, and again from 2022, Shim Jae-guk had a key role in both the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024, with a unique vantage point to observe and promote the benefits for the county and wider region.

Mass start of the Biathlon Mixed Relay 4km+6km at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Gangwon, Republic of Korea, Wednesday 24 January 2024.

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Advice for potential future (Youth) Olympic Games hosts, from Shim Jae-guk, Mayor of PyeongChang County during PyeongChang 2018 and Gangwon 2024 

As Vice-Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism in the Republic of Korea since 2023, Jang was a key figure in aligning the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024 with national sports policies.

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“Hosting big competitions has a crucial role in shaping our sports future” – Jang Mi-ran, Korean Vice-Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism and formerly the “world’s strongest woman”

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Su-Sie “Susie” Jo: “Gangwon 2024 provided a platform for the next generation of athletes to learn and grow”

If the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018 put the county of PyeongChang on the world map, the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024 helped to keep it there, while accelerating its progress towards being a global hub for winter sports. In this series of articles to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the region’s project to host the YOG, Olympics.com hears from key figures involved in ensuring the long-term benefits for PyeongChang and the Republic of Korea.

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The long-term social and economic impacts of hosting the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024

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The Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 as a springboard to drive positive change across the host region and country

Celebrations were held  in Nanjing to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chinese city hosting the YOG. Nanjing hosted the second-ever edition of the Games from 16 to 28 August 2014

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Nanjing celebrates 10 years since hosting the Youth Olympic Games – YOG medallists shone in Paris

Building on the success of the Impact 2024 International legacy programme of Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced additional funding totalling USD 450,000 for 10 sport-for-development projects across Africa with the aim of expanding this legacy beyond the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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International legacy of Paris 2024 set to expand as IOC announces funding for 10 impactful social projects in Africa

Throughout the Olympic Games Paris 2024, representatives from the Organising Committee of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 gained valuable behind-the-scenes insights into Games-time operations, as they begin finalising their own plans for what will be the next summer Olympic event.

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Paris 2024 proves to be valuable learning experience for Dakar 2026 

In a spectacular, star-studded Closing Ceremony, Paris handed over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles as the host of the Olympic Games in 2028. But the LA28 Games are already creating benefits for their host communities, drawing on the legacy of Los Angeles 1984.

American actor and film producer Tom Cruise rides on a motorbike with the Olympic Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France

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From Los Angeles 1984 to LA28: Celebrating four decades of Olympic legacy 

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 enter their second week, Rio de Janeiro marks the eighth anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016, whose impacts continue to shape the city.

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Rio 2016: A catalyst for urban renewal and economic growth

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#### Olympic legacy includes the long-term benefits that the Olympic Games create for the host city, its people, and the Olympic Movement before, during and long after the Olympic Games.

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IOC Legacy Strategic Approach: 2021-2024 objectives

IOC Legacy Strategic Approach: 2017 version

Olympic legacy includes the long-term benefits of the Olympic Games that serve the host city, its people, and the Olympic Movement before, during and long after the Olympic Games. Find out more:

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IOC Legacy Strategic Approach

The report is the first-ever official inventory of the post-Games use of Olympic venues. It tracks the status of 817 permanent and 106 temporary venues, at 51 summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games, from Athens 1896 to PyeongChang 2018. The report has been assured by third party KPMG, according to the audit standard ISAE 3000.

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Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use

The Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.

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Living Legacy

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As we look back to Chamonix 1924, and the Olympic Winter Games editions in the 100 years since, we can trace the story of how the Olympic Games have changed the world of winter sport and created transformative legacies for their host communities.

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Olympic legacy includes the long-term benefits that the Olympic Games create for the host city, its people, and the Olympic Movement before, during and long after the Olympic Games.

100 Years of Winter Olympic Games

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