This book explores how cultural policies are reflected in the design, management and
promotion of the Olympic Games. Garcia examines the concept and evolution of cultural …

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are the newest addition to the Olympic Movement and, in
light of recent discussions of the education of high-performance athletes, represent a …

Politicians and sports organizations have often relied on economic benefits to justify their
decisions in hosting major sports events in their countries. Consequently, there are …

The inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held in Singapore in 2010 was viewed as the
product of a trail blazing initiative. Involving notable contributions from state bodies, schools …

Hosting a major sporting event has both economic and social benefits for the host country. A
recent study on the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games showed that there is an increase …

Abstract Athens 1896, Chamonix 1924, Singapore 2010, and Innsbruck 2012 represent the
four major games innovations introduced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) …

With Singapore establishing itself as Asias global media city and sports hub, this chapter
focuses on the trajectory and development of the relationship between media and sport in …

This chapter provides an overview of the contemporary research with respect to the legacies
of YOG. Using the case studies of Lillehammer 2016 YOG and Lausanne 2020 YOG, this …

Abstract The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are the newest addition to the Olympic Movement
and its first edition was staged in Singapore in 2010. One of the objectives of creating the …