Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events

Malfas, M; Houlihan, B; Theodoraki, E

Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events

Malfas, M Houlihan, B Theodoraki, E

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Issue Date:: 2004

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dc.contributor.author	Malfas, M
dc.contributor.author	Houlihan, B
dc.contributor.author	Theodoraki, E
dc.date.accessioned	2010-02-05T00:36:52Z
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-15T02:51:24Z
dc.date.available	2010-02-05T00:36:52Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-15T02:51:24Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19761
dc.description.abstract	Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. This paper reviews the literature on the features of such events and, drawing particular examples from recent Olympic Games, it identifies the nature and extent of their impacts on the host country and community. These range from the political, social, economical, physical and cultural and can be negative as well as positive. The paper concludes that while the prospect of economic growth is the driving force behind bids for hosting the Olympic Games, the legacies that follow their hosting are difficult to quantify, prone to political interpretation and multifaceted	en
dc.publisher	ICE	en
dc.relation.replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/2100/993
dc.subject	Olympic Games Mega Events Impact	en
dc.title	Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events	en
dc.type	Article	en
utslib.copyright.status	open_access

Abstract:

Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. This paper reviews the literature on the features of such events and, drawing particular examples from recent Olympic Games, it identifies the nature and extent of their impacts on the host country and community. These range from the political, social, economical, physical and cultural and can be negative as well as positive. The paper concludes that while the prospect of economic growth is the driving force behind bids for hosting the Olympic Games, the legacies that follow their hosting are difficult to quantify, prone to political interpretation and multifaceted

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