Whilst the economic costs and benefits of mega-events to host cities and countries are well
documented, the evaluation and nature of the social impacts of such events are less clear …

Marijke Taksa*, Laurence Chalipb and B. Christine Greenb aDepartment of Kinesiology,
University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada; bDepartment of Recreation, Sport & Tourism …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Mega-events such as the Olympic Games and the
Football World Cup have become complex and transformative undertakings over the last 30 …

Over the past decade there has been a growing awareness of the significant impact that
hosting sport mega-events can have on a nation׳ s brand. This paper discusses the context …

This study draws on contingency theory to investigate whether tourism leveraging strategies
designed for mega-events are applicable to small-scale events. In-depth interviews …

Events have played a significant role in the way in which the Coronavirus pandemic has
been experienced and known around the world. Little is known though about how the …

The claimed benefits of sport events on sport participation rely on an asserted “trickle-down
effect”. There is a lack of empirical evidence that events can trigger increased physical …

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region
is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities. However, with …

Through their growth in the postmodern and capitalist-oriented economies,“meetings”, all
forms of MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) represent purely …

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 …