The potential to realise social legacies through hosting large-scale sport events has gained
saliency in policy and academic contexts over the last decade. However, social legacies …

Sport events are used more and more in both developing and developed contexts to
promote development (especially economic growth), enhance social cohesion and healthy …

The study of sport event legacies has grown rapidly since 2000 across a number of
disciplines related to planning and hosting large-scale sport events. However, to date, there …

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 …

Recent research into legacies derived from major sporting and cultural events has
highlighted the need to explore more critically the ways in which such legacy is defined and …

Despite the predominant policy focus on event economic impact, event organisers and host
community residents are calling for attention to be paid to the social value of events …

Findings from empirical studies on the legacy of hosting a mega sporting event are
inconclusive. This paper considers empirical studies published in English language peer …

For many years, special events have played an important role as strategic elements within
community development. However, to date little work has been conducted on how to …

Events legacies have become a common feature in the public policy rhetoric surrounding
sport events of all sizes. Public policy planners and event organizers are increasingly …

Research question: Sporting events have become highly sought after tools for economic,
tourism, and social development in cities around the world; however, little is understood …