In preparation for Olympic bids, city officials and event managers often cite event “legacies”
and argue that such benefits may be realized for decades. Meanwhile, public support is …

The rhetoric employed when cities bid for the right to host mega-events like the Olympic
Games suggests that benefits will include improved infrastructure, investment in city …

Olympic legacy has become a dominant theme within the Olympic Movement. For decades,
legacy concerns were confined to the hosting of the Olympic Games. However, these …

Events legacies have become a common feature in the public policy rhetoric surrounding
sport events of all sizes. Public policy planners and event organizers are increasingly …

The purpose of this paper was to explore the legacies of failed bids in applicant and
candidature cities for the Olympic Games. More specifically, we were interested in …

The planning of major sporting events now requires serious consideration to be given to
legacy. This paper examines the nature of legacy planning and how its importance is now …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Several cities have canceled their Olympic bids in
recent years because of local protests and referenda. Bidding cities now face a new political …

Sport events are ubiquitous. As even a casual perusal of sports media demonstrates, sport
events occur daily around the world. They range from small local competitions to multiday …

Abstract The Olympic Games is the world's largest and most complex sporting event to host
and manage. Creating and managing a legacy plan for a host city is important because it …

Purpose In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of cities seeking to host the
Olympic Games, with several cities withdrawing from the bid process following referenda …