The spiralling costs of hosting sports mega-events (SMEs) are usually justified by the
'legacies' that they produce. Therefore, this article begins by problematising the notion of …

This article presents the development of a new approach for measuring mega sport event
legacy and is based on the Olympic Games as a reference. The legacy of mega sport events …

A range of recent studies have shown that the social and economic impacts of mega-events
are often disappointing. This has stimulated interest in the notion of leveraging; an approach …

As the guest editors of this Special Issue in Sport in Society, we would like to begin this
editorial by paraphrasing sociologist Maurice Roche, who must be considered a key scholar …

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 …

Increasingly, governments from both the developed and developing world look to hosting
sport mega-events as a way to stimulate development. There is much debate over what the …

The legacy of mega sporting events can be perceived in several ways. It can be seen as
positive or negative, tangible or intangible, territorial or personal, intentional or unintentional …

Major or hallmark sport events-those which are organized on a competitive and international
basis, involve a very large number of participants and spectators, and are held according to …

This article examines the growing attraction of governments, North and South, to the hosting
of “second order” sport mega-events (below the level of the Olympics and the FIFA World …

Mega-events represent an important moment in the life of a city, providing a useful lens
through which we may analyse their cultural, social, political and economic development. In …