The (Neo) institutionalization of legacy and its sustainable governance within the Olympic Movement

Leopkey, Becca; Parent, Milena M.

doi:10.1080/16184742.2012.693116

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“…These policy concerns have led to an increased discussion on the legacy of elite sport investments within the sport policy literature (e.g. Girginov and Hills 2008, Houlihan et al 2009, Houlihan and Green 2011, Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2012, Grix and Carmichael 2012, Leopkey and Parent 2012.…”

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“…It has received increasing attention over the past decade, mainly with regard to the sustainability of the Olympic Games and the growing discourse that reflects Olympic Games legacies (Girginov and Hills 2009, Bloyce and Lovett 2012, Bloyce and Smith 2012, Leopkey and Parent 2012, Veal et al 2012. One of the most important changes in the governance of event legacy has been a shift from ex post (after the event, reactive) to ex ante (before the event, proactive) strategic planning Lovett 2012, Veal et al 2012).…”

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Scrutinizing the sport pyramid metaphor: an examination of the relationship between elite success and mass participation in Flanders

Bosscher

Sotiriadou

Bottenburg

2013

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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Many governments use the trickle-down or demonstration effect to justify their high investments in an elite sport. The assumption is that elite success increases mass participation. Evidence of a relationship between elite success and mass participation is fragmented, and previous studies have mostly failed to demonstrate a connection. Nevertheless, many authors assert the need for more research on this relationship. This study examines the effect of elite sport on mass participation. The study uses Pearson's correlations to analyse the relationship between membership data and athlete success (using the elite sport index) in Flanders over the past 15 years. The membership figures from Flanders were compared with figures from the Netherlands to identify the common trends. Analysis across 20 sports revealed no consistent relationship between membership levels and success. Positive correlations were notable in Flanders in four of the eight sports in which elite Flemish competitors achieved significant international successes during the study period (athletics, gymnastics, judo and tennis). The analysis suggests that a trickle-down effect is not likely to occur automatically but might be found under specific conditions. This leads us to call for new studies that bypass the question of whether there is such a relationship and concentrate on why, how and when this relationship occurs.

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Scrutinizing the sport pyramid metaphor: an examination of the relationship between elite success and mass participation in Flanders

Bosscher

Sotiriadou

Bottenburg

2013

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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“…For example, the notion of event legacy was commonly investigated from a governance perspective. Leopkey and Parent (2012) explored the institutionalization of the concept of governance within the Olympic field and its resulting need for governance mechanism to guide collective decision-making. Most citations with the sport event theme adopted systemic governance related focus as they were primarily interested the role stakeholders within the governance of sporting events.…”

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Governance in Sport: A Scoping Review

Dowling

Leopkey

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2018

Journal of Sport Management

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This article examines the current state of sport governance research within the field of sport management. In adopting Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) framework, a scoping review was conducted involving a comprehensive search of all published literature between 1980 and 2016.The process involved searching four electronic databases and a manual search of sport management journals. The search identified (n=243) journal articles that examined sport governance related issues. Findings are presented as a frequency and thematic analysis. The frequency analysis reveals a notable increase in sport governance research in recent years with a large number of non-empirical studies focused on the not-for-profit sector. The thematic analysis draws upon and extends Henry and Lee's (2004) three notions of governance and identifies sport governance-related topics, research contexts and social issues. Findings indicate that all three forms of governance (organizational, systemic, and political) have contributed to our understanding of sport governance but more empirical and theoretically driven research is needed.Keywords: sport governance, research methods, sport organisation governance GOVERNANCE IN SPORT: A SCOPING REVIEW Governance in Sport: A Scoping Review Governance in sport has become a central concern to sport management academics and practitioners in recent years as evidenced by the number of keynotes (e.g., Shilbury, 2015), special issues (e.g., Dolles & Söderman, 2011), and books (e.g., Hoye & Cuskelly, 2007;King, 2017) dedicated to examining sport governance issues. This interest has emerged, in part, from broader societal concerns surrounding governance (e.g., Enron scandal and the global economic crisis) but also due to recent high profile failures specifically within the context of sport (e.g., Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Russian doping scandal). In general, the application of governance to the sport context sensitizes us to how sport organizations and systems are steered and controlled. Central to the concept of governance is the notion of power, where power lies within sport organizations and systems, and the extent to which power has shifted.Yet despite governance being recognized as a "paradigm-generating concept" (Bellamy & Palumbo, 2010, p. xii) that "has spawned a veritable cottage industry of its own" (Grix & Phillpots, 2011, p. 6), there has been no systematic attempt to capture the extent of this burgeoning literature base by either public administration, management or sport management scholars. It is also evident that despite much academic and practitioner interest in the concept of governance, definitional agreement within the broader public administration and management literature remains problematic. The concept of governance has been described as confusing (Kjaer, 2004), elusive (Pierre, 2000), and fuzzy (Colebatch, 2014), with its application to date being imprecise (Bevir, 2012) and with "too many meanings to be useful" (Rhodes, 1996, p. 660).Furthermo...

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“…Scholarly literature on developing a green economy through mega events is scarce although there are some references to the environment in regards to legacy (see Leopkey, Parent [5], p. 438). This paper contributes a framework to the literature that does exist and provides some explanations for the shortcomings in the development of a green economy.…”

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The Contribution of the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games to Green Economy

Preuß

2013

Sustainability

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This paper focuses on the contribution of mega events onto the development of a green economy at the event host location and discusses how to measure it. The promises of organizers usually are very ambitious but the question remains as to how realistic these claims are. This question will be addressed in three sections by using methods that are primarily analytical and critical rather than an empirical collection of data. The environmental sustainability of mega sport events is discussed and then a framework is developed to capture the green legacy and the basis for building up a green economy in all its dimensions. The main contribution mega events can make to developing a green economy at the host city will be explained. Furthermore, the paper seeks to explain why promises made during the bidding process on the environmental sustainability are often not met when it comes to the preparation for the event. The current obstacles to producing -Green Games‖ and building up a green economy are presented enlightened, ranging from financial shortcomings to a lack of serious environmental interest on the part of the organizers. In conclusion, it will be shown that mega events encourage the development of a green economy by their signaling power and educational opportunities.

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The (Neo) institutionalization of legacy and its sustainable governance within the Olympic Movement

Cited by 48 publications

References 22 publications

Scrutinizing the sport pyramid metaphor: an examination of the relationship between elite success and mass participation in Flanders

Scrutinizing the sport pyramid metaphor: an examination of the relationship between elite success and mass participation in Flanders

Governance in Sport: A Scoping Review

The Contribution of the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games to Green Economy

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