Hosting Global Sporting Events

Question 1

What areas to we have to know for impacts of hosting global sporting events

Answer 1

Sporting

Social

Economic

Political

Question 2

+ sporting impacts

Answer 2

Raise profile of sports

Builds new facilities

Gives coverage to minority sports

Increases sponsorship

Increases funding

Question 3

• sporting impacts

Answer 3

Gradual decline in participation

New facilities end up not being used

Sports deviance highlighted (hooliganism at World Cup)

Non - global sports suffer as they don’t get as much coverage

Question 4

+ Social impacts

Answer 4

More money -> can be used to benefit local population

Give pride to host nation

Accommodation can be used by the community afterwards

Question 5

• social impacts

Answer 5

Some areas may not get the same benefits as host city

Benefits are all focussed on the host city

Local inhabitants may have to vacate land

Question 6

+ economic impact

Answer 6

More money in host city

More jobs

Increase tourism

Money from event related goods

Question 7

• economic impact

Answer 7

Bidding is expensive, £21m for FIFA World Cup

Overall economic loss

Benefits to employment are short term and exaggerated

Question 8

+ political impact

Answer 8

Can look good on parties if it’s a success - leading to more votes

Brings unity to host country

Can act as a ‘shop window’ potentially attracting long term investment

Question 9

• political impact

Answer 9

If something goes wrong (terrorist) politicians must shoulder responsibility

Looks bad on party if host nation does poorly

Protests can be embarrassing