Names: Gold, John R., 1949–editor.| Gold, Margaret M., editor. Title: Olympic cities: city
agendas, planning and the world's games, 1896-2032/edited by John R. Gold and Margaret …

Mega-events appear to be losing their appeal as tools for urban development. Events have
long been funded by local governments on the promise that they can act as a catalyst for …

The article observes the case of the Expo 2015 by focusing on side cultural events and
heritage. By critically drawing on mega-event and smaller event literature, it is argued that …

Abstract The Olympic Charter is the binding document that rules the Olympic Movement
which, among other things, has the role of managing the organization of the biggest and …

Since the start of the modern Olympic Games, and more recently the Paralympic Games,
urban development linked to this mega-event has changed: the mono-stadium model typical …

More than five years after the closing of the Milan 2015 World Fair, this article examines the
two projects for the Expo site and its post-event redevelopment into an innovation district …

The tangible and intangible legacy of the World Universiades is a debatable topic in the
science literature of the world. The Universiade-2019 has become a powerful stimulus for …

It is well-established that sport mega-events remain highly relevant sites of enquiry for
sociologists of leisure. Whereas sport mega-events are associated with a range of diverse …

As part of its ongoing review of the processes surrounding the hosting of the Olympic Games
(OGs), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set out the Olympic Agenda 2020 and …

This case study explores the scope of sport-tech diplomacy through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic
Games. The study discusses the research question: How do the intersections between …