Research question Despite various initiatives to promote the Olympic Games, achieving a
support rate of at least 50% in an Olympic referendum remains difficult. Thus, the …

This study aims to conduct a systematic review on human rights as related to mega-events
(MEs) to locate possible key areas and gaps for further research in the field. A systematic …

Mega-events can captivate global audiences, stimulate economies, increase employment
and endow host cities with significant tangible and intangible legacies. However, increasing …

Events and tourism have a synonymous relationship, not least because events are
frequently used to generate tourism. This chapter examines tourism-focused events, namely …

Purpose Different from most academic publications about tourism in Brazil, this paper
provides an overarching and comprehensive perspective. Analysing key developments, and …

The relationship between corruption and tourism has been sporadically examined over the
years. According to the existing theory, there is an inverted U relationship which implies that …

Understanding residents' preferences for mega-sports events is a hot topic in tourism and
event research. Thus far, most studies have assumed homogeneous preferences, and linear …

This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of
city transport legacy,(b) trust in the government, and (c) resident support towards the …

There is a global shift in hosting international sporting events, and this is insisted to have
social impacts on the host residents and increase their vitality and empowerment. From the …

Tourist events are both explicit and implicit political occasions. The image building which
accompanies such events creates a situation in which personal and institutional interests …