The management of the Olympic Games has changed significantly since the 1984 Los
Angeles Olympic Games. The introduction of commercialisation probably saved the Olympic …

This paper critically analyses how event stakeholders perceived the governance of legacy at
an edition of the Olympic Games. This discussion is based on case studies of the Sydney …

This article presents the development of a new approach for measuring mega sport event
legacy and is based on the Olympic Games as a reference. The legacy of mega sport events …

Sport Facility and Event Management provides readers with a working knowledge of how to
manage sport facilities and how to plan, manage, implement, and evaluate sport events. The …

Although recurring sports events are held more frequently and by a larger number of cities
than one-off events, little research has examined the branding process within recurring …

Purpose Intangible legacy encapsulates the essence of Olympism and its manifestation, the
Olympic Games. Despite significant interest in the capacity of the Olympics to produce …

This paper focuses on the legacy of mega sport events. First, the concept of legacy is
defined before the problems of measuring and forecasting legacy are discussed …

This study investigates the underdeveloped area of event portfolios in an attempt to fill a gap
in the existing literature. This research article examines strategic positioning of events and …

Sports events come in many shapes and sizes, and can be categorised according to a
number of parameters. They include size, spatial characteristics, temporal characteristics …

Research question: When managed strategically, sport events have the capacity to generate
economic, sociocultural, and health-related benefits for host communities. To date, the …