Potential exists for a more multifaceted and interrelated volunteering legacy from mega
sporting events than has been recognised by previous research, including not only the …

Despite suggestions of the potential opportunity of using major events to generate wider
social connections, most emphasis in event management research continues to be placed …

Volunteers are often seen as 'soft infrastructure'following the legacy plans of host nations
aiming to stage the Olympic Games. This refers to social mobility and the potential of further …

This project examines how Olympic volunteer programmes can lead to post-Games
volunteer legacies for host cities through engagement with the established volunteer …

The hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games was seen as an opportunity to harness the
enthusiasm of the 70,000 volunteers involved and to provide a post-event volunteer legacy …

The focus of major sport event legacy has had several iterations since the 1990s, as
reflected in the efforts of a range of scholars and perspectives (see Chappelet, 2012; Gratton …

Volunteers have become essential to the delivery of sport and recreation services, adding
several hundred dollars of value per capita to the contribution that sport and recreation make …

Volunteers make important contributions across the spectrum of event settings, most visibly
at high profile mega events such as the Olympic Games they are volunteers are lauded as …

The dependence of major events on volunteer labour is well established. Volunteers are an
essential component of the success of major events and, moreover, the scale and scope of …

This study examines the volunteer legacy of a mega-sport event. An online, qualitative, open-
ended questionnaire (n= 15) and in-depth interviews (n= 10) were administered to and …