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 authors present a new conceptualization of mega sports event legacy delivery, which
accounts for the problematic nature of legacy by viewing it as a wicked problem. Research …

The study of sport event legacies has grown rapidly since 2000 across a number of
disciplines related to planning and hosting large-scale sport events. However, to date, there …

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 …

A mega sport event involves huge investments in city infrastructure. After the event, the
structures that remain may be an asset to the stakeholders, or they may be a burden. Faced …

From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex
and pose a particular set of managerial challenges. The Routledge Handbook of Sports …

While sport events usually hold a prominent position within a host community's event
portfolio, little is known about how they can be synergised with other event genres to …

The focus of major sport event legacy has had several iterations since the 1990s, as
reflected in the efforts of a range of scholars and perspectives (see Chappelet, 2012; Gratton …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires cities that bid for the Olympic Games to
formulate a legacy strategy. This case follows a sport professional tasked with developing an …

Purpose Mega sport events (MSE) are immensely popular but also highly criticized because
these include large public budgets and involve politically sensitive topics. In this context …