Hosting a global sporting event Flashcards
What are the sporting positive impacts of hosting?
Higher profile-Since 2012 olympics more people participate in cycling
More funding- Elite sport. Rugby world cup England received increase in lottery funding and new facilities
Inspires people- Positive role modelling
Legacy- World class facilities are often built or upgraded for sporting events
Increased sponsorship
Better organisation and administration
What are the sporting negative impacts of hosting?
Underused facilties
Limited long term participation
Smaller less well known or non-lottery funded sports are likely to be side lined
Sport deviance- football hooliganism. More likely to be highlighted via media
What are the social positive impacts of hosting?
Shop window effect- showcasing of host country
Pride- Increased sense of pride and feel good factor within population (nation building)
More money- Brought into city or country for public services, may be used for the local population showcasing the city, nation builder well being
Improved use of sports facilities- commonwealth olympics Glasgow
Social integration and cooperation- lower crime rates more volunteering
Legacy- increased health and fitness awareness, increased participation
long-lasting effect
What are the social negative impacts of hosting?
Displacement- People may have to be rehoused, London Olympic Games
Expensive- prices of things locally may have to be increased
Investment and interest- other projects may be returned or lost
Benefits may not be relevant
Benefits may be short lived- leave other problems behind
Resentment- May cause annoyance in other areas or countries
What are the economic positive impacts?
Increased income to host city due to tourism
Improved economy- due to employment oppurtinies, building, transport jobs Glasgow created 1000 jobs
New business are attracted to host city or country
What are the economic negative impacts?
Expensive- building, failed bid for England to host 2018 World Cup 21 million
Debt- Montreal only finished paying off their 2 million debt for 1972 olympics
Limited long term job oppurtinies- only temporary
Increased local housing/rent prices
failure of the event-sponsors and funding affected
What are the political positive?
Government credit- political parties can gain success
Pride and unity- creates national pride and unity
Shop window- good for countries political system
Trade- attract more investment and traxe
employment- may increase governments popularity
What are the political negative?
Cost- expensive may be politically inpopular
Failure- Nay reduce national self esteem and productivity
Protest- political protest might undermine event and embarrass goverbement ‘black power’
terroism- increased threat
environment damage- can cause environmental damage
legacy- lack of legacy may make government unpopular
What is the golden triangle?
The interdependence between sports sponsorship and media
What are the social positive impacts of legacy?
Long lasting effect increased particpation increased infrastructure and transport more accommodation and facilities built for the event can be used by the commmunity- olympic village increased health and fitness
Why do less people want to hold the olympics?
It is expensive, it is a bidding campaign
cause debt cost of hosting can be more than gained, leading to economic l;ost
limited long term oppurtinies, only temporary
increase house or rent pricing
failure of event and affect sponsors and funding
