Option E - Olympics Games Events - International Sporting Events

Question 1

Where were the Olympics Games Event held in 2012?

Answer 1

• London

- United Kingdom

Question 2

How many trips were made for the sole purpose being the London Olympics?

Answer 2

• 471,000 trips

Question 3

What was the revenue from the London Olympics?

Answer 3

• revenue of 2.41 billion

Question 4

What record did the London Olympics reach?

Answer 4

• record in participation in the national olympics was equal with Beijing (46 different disciplines)

Question 5

How large is the park of the London Olympics?

Answer 5

• 2 km long

- 1.25 km wide

Question 6

What were the benefits of holding the London Olympics for London?

Answer 6

• investment - incentive to invest in long-term infrastructure
• tourism - attract many international visitors and businesses
• marketing - cities which hosted successful Games put on the global map
• sporting facilities - development of world class sporting facilities for post-games
• provides jobs and economic activity
• East London has new rail lines
• encourages sport in the UK
• created 100,000 jobs in London
• developed Stratford (London’s poorest area at the time - now not anymore)

Question 7

What were the costs of holding the London Olympics for London?

Answer 7

• locals face congestion
• cost to taxpayers (costs local taxpayers)
• stadium left unused
• public not always supportive
• inefficient investment - may require investment that is unused after the Games end (e.g. for infrastructure)
• must invest millions of dollars in preparation (between $50-100 million to bid) - final cost of $18 billion

Question 8

How are the facilities in London being used following the London Olympics?

Answer 8

• London olympia park is open and free to visit for anyone
• includes the London stadium, London aquatic centre and copper box arena
• surrounded by award-winning park lands, waterways, fountains and playgrounds
• the building is responsible for two new business districts, new home and schools

Question 9

What is a sporting event?

Answer 9

• an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess, usually competitive in nature and governed by a set of rules provided by a nationally recognized sanctioning bod