The International Olympic Committee’s struggle against growing gigantism of the Olympic Games

Kobierecka, Anna; Kobierecki, Michał Marcin

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“…The criticism concerning hosting sports mega-events leads to a decreasing number of bids, urging organizations governing international sport to attempt to limit the gigantism attached to them (Kobierecka & Kobierecki, 2020) and to ensure that such events leave a positive legacy (See: Grix, 2013; Holt & Ruta, 2015). According to current trends, sports events are supposed to be sustainable, which can be achieved, for instance, through making use of the existing infrastructure and cutting the costs wherever possible.…”

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Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

Kobierecki

Pierzgalski

2022

Journal of Sports Economics

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This paper contributes to the current literature investigating whether hosting sports mega-events brings tangible economic benefits to the host country. Specifically, we examine whether staging the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cups leads to observable economic growth. The research has been conducted through a quasi-experimental study in the spirit of the difference-in-differences method. The research subject includes states in which the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup were held between 2010 and 2016: Canada, South Africa, Great Britain, and Brazil. We found that there is no significant effect of hosting sports mega-events on economic growth.

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Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

Kobierecki

Pierzgalski

2022

Journal of Sports Economics

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“…Gigantism (Threats) Preuss ( 2004), Lee et al (2008), Chappelet (2013), Kobierecka and Kobierecki (2020) "Gigantism is just that, it's the fact that games are growing so much that they no longer fit inside cities and even countries depending on their size." (R01)…”

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COVID-19, sustainability and Olympic Games: which lessons can we learn from Tokyo 2020?

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Mataruna-Dos-Santos

2022

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PurposeThis paper aims to understand how the sustainability theme has been incorporated into the new Olympic planning guidelines based on analysing the case of Tokyo (2020), which was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachFor this, field research using the case study method was carried out that involved 21 in-depth interviews with experts from different entities affected by the event.FindingsAs a result, it was possible to identify that some characteristics already presented in the Tokyo project came to break away from the gigantism observed in the past Olympic editions in an attempt to demonstrate alignment with the new principles brought by the IOC (2020) and 2020 + 5 Agenda that had as one of its main objectives to simplify the Olympics, making the event more sustainable and accessible for future host societies.Originality/valueAt the end, some trends for the future of the Olympic Games are also presented in order to guide future studies in the area, as well as help the future host cities and their companies in planning their investments.

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Cultural events and heritage policy for the Milan Expo 2015: experimental intersections between mega-event and city

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2021

European Planning Studies

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The International Olympic Committee’s struggle against growing gigantism of the Olympic Games

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Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

COVID-19, sustainability and Olympic Games: which lessons can we learn from Tokyo 2020?

Cultural events and heritage policy for the Milan Expo 2015: experimental intersections between mega-event and city

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