1. Introduction -- 2. Olympic history and its urban context -- 3. Urban development -- 4. Sports venue design and development -- 5. Olympic Village design and development -- 6. The Olympic impact on host cities -- 7. Infrastructural requirements to stage the modern Games -- 8. Sustainable Olympic urban development -- 9. Proposed evaluation framework for the Olympic city -- 10. London 2012 Olympics -- 11. Conclusions and recommendations