The Sporting Legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Question 1

What are hard legacy benefits?

Answer 1

are largely direct and relatively easy to isolate and
assess. For example the impact on the labour market,
business and infrastructure investment

Question 2

What are soft legacy benefits?

Answer 2

.include improved civic pride and health, the

acceleration of secondary investment and image gains

Question 3

What are hard structure examples?

Answer 3

. Primary structure:
   -Sport infrastructure, training sites
. Secondary structure:
   -Villages for athletes, technical officials and media
. Tertiary structure:
  -Security, power plants,
telecommunication networks,
cultural attractions

Question 4

What are soft structure examples?

Answer 4

. Knowledge:
  -E.g. organizational, security,
technological
. Networks:
  -E.g. political, sport federations,
security
. Cultural goods:
  -E.g. cultural identity, cultural ideas,
common memory

Question 5

What are the legacy themes?

Answer 5

1. Cultural, social and political
2. Environmental
3. Economic
4. Urban legacy
5. Sporting

Question 6

What are the cultural, social and political sub-themes?

Answer 6

1. Arts programmes
2. Employment education
3. Youth volunteerism
4. Health care services
5. Housing
6. Sports programmes / development
7. Community / national pride
8. Cultural awareness

Question 7

What are the environmental sub-themes?

Answer 7

1. Sustainability / sustainable
2. Development
3. Environment / environmental development
4. Green venues
5. Air quality
6. Waste management

Question 8

What are the economic sub-themes?

Answer 8

1. Tourism
2. Employment
3. Business opportunities
4. Real estate / housing
5. Event management
6. Global image of the city / country

Question 9

What are the urban legacy sub-themes?

Answer 9

1. Demography
2. Venues
3. Transport
4. Transportation
5. Infrastructure
6. Technology (telecommunications, information systems,
   etc. )

Question 10

What are the sporting sub-themes?

Answer 10

1. Venues
2. Event management
3. Sports programmes / development

Question 11

What were the four main aims of London’s bid?

Answer 11

1) Delivering the experience of a lifetime for athletes;
2) Leaving a legacy for sport in Britain;
3) Benefiting the community through regeneration; and
4) Supporting the IOC and Olympic Movement

Question 12

What was the medal success of London 2012?

Answer 12

. medals increased from bid to host year and after unlike other hosts
. medal targets reached in many sports
. gap between % of medals won by men and women
. 2nd in medal table

Question 13

What’s the SPLISS model?

Answer 13

Sports Policy Factors Leading to International

Sporting Success

Question 14

What are the factors in the SPLISS model?

Answer 14

1. Financial support
2. Integrated approach to policy development
3. Participation in sport
4. Talent identification and development system
5. Athletic and post‐athletic career support
6. Training facilities
7. Coaching provision and coach development
8. International competition
9. Scientific research

Question 15

What was the financial support of London 2012?

Answer 15

. lottery, UK sport all increased a lot after bid in 2003

Question 16

What was the policy development of London 2012?

Answer 16

. labour- regeneration of east London, inspiring young people activity (free swimming)
. Coalition- Youth Sport Strategy -building a lasting legacy of competitive sport in schools

Question 17

What was the policy development of London post 2012?

Answer 17

Dec 2015: Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation

Question 18

Explain the career and support pillar at London?

Answer 18

ACE (Athlete Career and Education) initiated in 1999

Question 19

Explain the training facilities pillar of London?

Answer 19

• New build and improved facilities for Olympic competition

Question 20

Explain the international competition pillar for London

Answer 20

Overall UK Sport investment in supporting the hosting of major sporting events, 2000‐2010

Question 21

Explain the scientific research pillar for London

Answer 21

Prominent in UK successful medalling sports –
cycling, rowing, sailing, bobsleigh etc.
• Pre‐2006 £750k per year; post‐2006 £2 million per
year.

Question 22

What is the evaluation of the SPLISS model?

Answer 22

. states inputs and outputs 
. no explanation – what
happens in the black box 
. Policy counterfactual
‐ what would have been the policy
if London had not won the bid?
. Outcome counterfactual
‐ what would have been the
outcome if London had not won the bid?