An empirical test of the Olympic tourism legacy

The international tourism effect of hosting the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup

“…Ex ante studies predicted an increase of 1.3-2.3 million tourists to Australia over a period of 13-14 years (Kasimati, 2003). Analysis of airline passengers to Sydney airport show an increase during the Olympics, but reveal a sustained negative trend after 2 years, which, however, is influenced by 9/11 happening a year after the Olympics (Moss et al, 2018). Brown (2008) finds a recovery with increasing international tourist arrivals since 2003 but concludes it impossible to determine the Olympic effect on the growth.…”

“…From 1990 to 2000, tourism to Barcelona grew by 105%, far outpacing other European cities and also significantly increasing Spain's tourist arrivals (Duran, 2005). Despite this tremendous growth, Moss et al (2018) cannot identify a substantial increase in international airline passengers traveling to Barcelona in their empirical analysis. The tourism growth of Barcelona must not only be attributed to the advertising effect of the Olympics but also to the urban transformation and upgrading of tourism infrastructure (Duran, 2005;Preuss, 2007).…”

“…The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta reportedly generated US$5 billion in tourism growth (Andranovich et al, 2001). In terms of airline passengers, Moss et al (2018) find a decline in domestic travelers and a sustained rise in international travelers to the busiest airport hub for North America, Atlanta. Preuss (2007) and Weed (2008) conclude that the 1996 Olympics did not generate the same tourism attractiveness as Barcelona and Atlanta "missed a golden opportunity", possibly due to mixed reviews of Atlanta's hosting performance (Andranovich et al, 2001;French and Disher, 1997).…”

Event portfolio management: An emerging transdisciplinary field of theory and praxis

“…Mega-events, their definition and impacts, has been a theme within the tourism literature, commencing with a major international conference ( AIEST, 1987 ) and including a host of books and papers that have explored the Olympics, World's Fairs, World Cup, and other manifestations of “gigantism”. A substantial discourse has been established on legacies, mostly in the context of mega-events (e.g., Hall, 1992 ; Moss, Gruben, & Moss, 2019 ; Preuss, 2007 ; Quinn, 2010 ; Ritchie, 2000 ; Roche, 2017 ; Ziakas, 2014a ). For many supporters of events, "legacy" refers to planned and positive benefits that are highlighted in selling the idea of bidding; purported benefits frequently include new and improved infrastructure and venues, economic and urban rejuvenation, enhanced image and attractiveness, environmental and social gains (McGillivray & Turner, 2017).…”

Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022

“…Urban development was evaluated in 14 studies [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73], from wide diverse angles, considering the progress that SMEs may bring to the urban centers where they take place and stressing how they may fail to deliver positive legacies, especially in developing countries. Tourism [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83] receives special attention as a specific activity that is greatly boosted with a large number of travelers attending the events; transportation [20,[84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91], one part of urban development, is also placed under the light because SME organizers address how transportation systems can be revamped or redesigned under the boost of SMEs.…”