There is no doubt that the topic of legacy of sport events is becoming one of the critical
issues in professional sports worldwide. Taxpayers' money is used to support the staging of …

The purpose of this article is to map and contextualise the evolution of the concept of legacy
over time using bid and final report documentation from Olympic Games host and candidate …

Much has been written about the legacies of Olympic Games but there have been little
efforts to synthesize current knowledge. This has led to inconsistencies in defining …

The management of the Olympic Games has changed significantly since the 1984 Los
Angeles Olympic Games. The introduction of commercialisation probably saved the Olympic …

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 …

Large-scale and mega sport events (SMEs), such as Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups,
have been more frequently hosted in emerging nations. Bidding and hosting SMEs is …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires cities that bid for the Olympic Games to
formulate a legacy strategy. This case follows a sport professional tasked with developing an …

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 …

The general phenomenon of interest is the transformation left by a mega sport event. The
boundary conditions of the legacy theory are that a legacy must be identified and evaluated …

Creating sustainable legacies is a fundamental commitment of the Olympic Movement.
Every city that hosts the Olympic Games becomes a temporary steward of the Olympic …