hosting global sporting events Flashcards

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examples of global sporting events

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Olympics, World Championships, FIFA World Cup

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characteristics of global sporting events

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  • Elite level performance
  • Highly spectated
  • Commercialised (media/sponsors)
  • World class facilities - expectation to build/provide
  • Positive sporting facilities
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Effects of hosting a global sporting event

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  • Sporting
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Political
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sporting +ves

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  • Increased funding for the sport
  • Development of world-class facilities for all
  • Improve awareness of sport (may include minority sports)
  • Increase ppt (elite role models inspiring others)
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sporting -ves

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  • Disproportionate funding: minority sports can suffer
  • Decline in ppt after the event (temporary effect)
  • Smaller, less well-known sports likely to be side-lined
  • Any deviance/scandals will have -ve effect on the sport and hyped up by the media
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economic +ves

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  • Increased income to host country (sponsors + tourism)
  • Creation of jobs
  • Possible increases in trade and exporting = commercial benefits
  • Increased investment in local public facilities and infra-structure
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economic -ves

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  • Bidding for the event is expensive, and if it’s not won, then no money coming back in
  • Increase in taxes to local people to fund the event
  • Many jobs created are temporary
  • If events/ppts are linked to failure or deviant behaviour, the sponsors can be negatively affected
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social +ves

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  • Gives a sense of identity or pride in their country and brings people together = nation building
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Lower local crime rate
  • Money through tourism = can be spent on the local community e.g. improved infrastructure/accommodation
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social -ves

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  • People may be displaced/disrupted by the development required
  • During the event, the local prices may increase
  • Focus and investment given to the event rather than long term local issues
  • Pollution or terrorist threats
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political +ves

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  • Symbolic - successful host can make a government appear successful
  • Employment opportunities may improve government popularity (votes etc)
  • Can bring unity to the country and a sense of purpose which is good for the government = nation building
  • Can raise the status of the country on the global stage = ‘shop window’ effect, as only the positive parts of the country are shown through the media
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political -ves

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  • Financial cost of hosting may make the political party unpopular
  • Increased threat of terrorism/security risks
  • Negative environmental impacts e.g. litter can decrease popularity of a political party
  • If the legacy of the event is poort (e.g. facility use, ppt rates) could reflect badly as public money poorly spent
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