The body of literature analysing the impacts of mega-sport events has grown considerably
over recent years. The majority of academic studies have concluded that the tangible …

Since South Africa's readmission to international sport more than a decade ago, it has
increasingly used sport tourism events, and mega events in particular as a catalyst for socio …

After the European dominance in organizing the Football World Cup, FIFA now seeks to
capture new markets by moving the sports event to other continents. In 2010, for the first time …

Abstract Since South Africa's readmission to international sport more than a decade ago, it
has increasingly used sport tourism events, and mega-events in particular, as a catalyst for …

Mega-events are associated with significant positive implications such as enhanced
international exposure of the host, improved infrastructure, increased tourist numbers, higher …

The football (that is, soccer) or FIFA World Cup (henceforth World Cup) has its origin in the
Olympic Football Tournament which was first organised by the world governing body of …

Hosting mega events, which have traditionally been a privilege of developed nations,
became an attainable goal for developing countries starting in 2008. This might seem to be …

This paper provides an ex-post analysis of the utilisation of the stadiums that were built for
the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The South African government invested approximately US $1.57 …

Mega events such as the Olympic Games (organized by the International Olympic
Committee–IOC) and the World Cup (organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football …

Over the past decade, South Africa has enhanced its reputation as a sports mega-event
destination. Such events are perceived by the government and its agencies as an avenue …