Hosting global events Flashcards
Sporting positives
Increased profile
Increased participation and spectators
Focus on minority sports
Increased funding
Sporting negatives
Gradual decline in participation
Facilities become unused
Lesser known sports can suffer
Fan clashes
Social positives
Increased revenue for the city
Pride
Increased transport for fans
Accomodation
Social negatives
Some areas neglected
Locals become rehoused
Political positives
Parties gain credit
Shop window effect
Political negatives
Party takes blame
Protests
Economic positives
Income for country
Increased jobs
Increased tourism
Commercial benefits
Economic negatives
Bidding for the event is expensive
Hosting is expensive
Not all jobs are long term
Montreal debt lasted 30 years
Berlin 1936
Nazi propaganda Nazis topped leader board Jesse Owens won 4 gold Attempted boycott against Nazis First televised games
Mexico City 1968
Black power salute
Smith and Carlos had medals stripped
Tlatelolco massacre after protest for greater rights
Apartheids in South Africa, teams would boycott unless they were banned
Munich 1972
Palestinians attacked Olympic village
Israeli apartment attacked - 9 hostages, 2 killed
Hostages taken to airport after failed negotiations
Shooting - 9 athletes and 5 terrorists killed
24 hour Olympic suspension for memorial service
Security criticised
Protests due to poor equipment and scheduling
Moscow 1980
USA boycott vs SU over Afghan invasion
65 nations refused to participate
11 Afghan athletes
British associations for horse riding and hockey banned
Spain and Italy participated under a neutral flag
LA 1984
14 countries with SU and Germany boycotted
Romania was the only eastern European country to participate
Most financially successful
SU wanted illegal state sponsored doping programme
SU + 22 teams made friendship games
Heavily commercialised
