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Li, Hongyang, Bao Liu, and Xinglin Zhu. "Research on Olympic Site Selection Based on Evaluation Model." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 68 (October 9, 2023): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v68i.11929.
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In recent years, most countries and cities have suffered certain negative effects, and the motivation to host the Olympic Games has dropped significantly, and the number of countries declaring the Olympics has decreased. This paper gives two options for holding the Olympic Games as a way to help the ICMG committee solve the Olympic Games site selection problem.determining the permanent site for the Olympic Games, considering that the permanent site requires a certain level of prestige and economic support from the country, the paper decided to start with countries that have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, because these countries tend to have a better Olympic atmosphere and the old sites of Olympic stadiums can help ease the burden of the host country. In order to select the most suitable permanent site from the former host countries, the paper considered a number of indicators to describe the success of previous Olympic Games, such as economic level, human satisfaction, the level of prestige of the host country or city, etc., and subdivided the secondary indicators on the basis of the primary indicators, thus establishing the Olympic Site Evaluation System, which was adopted by the EWM-TOPSIS model to rate each host, and the most suitable permanent site for the Summer Olympics is London, UK, while the most suitable permanent site for the Winter Olympics is Lake Placid, USA, by Matlab software solution.Holding the Four Seasons Olympics. In this paper, firstly, according to the IOC’s classification criteria for the Games, the paper determined the major sports to be held in four seasons based on reasonable criteria, including 10 major sports in spring, 17 major sports in summer, 3 major sports in autumn and 7 major sports in winter.
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Kim, Ari, Moonhoon Choi, and Kyriaki Kaplanidou. "The Role of Media in Enhancing People’s Perception of Hosting a Mega Sport Event: The Case of Pyeongchang’s Winter Olympics Bids." International Journal of Sport Communication 8, no. 1 (March 2015): 68–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2014-0046.
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Residents’ support for hosting the Olympic Games is crucial for a bid to succeed in the Olympic host-city selection process. Because of the vital role of the media in framing public perceptions of Olympic bids, the purpose of this study was to examine media coverage of hosting the Olympic Games during the Olympic host-city bid process. A quantitative content analysis was conducted on newspaper articles about Pyeongchang, Korea. Pyeongchang was a candidate city for 3 consecutive bids for the Winter Olympic Games, and it finally won its latest bid to host the 2018 Games. Six hundred Korean newspaper articles were collected for analysis. The results indicated that positive, nationwide discussions of hosting the Olympic Games were presented during the successful bid. Infrastructure legacy was mentioned frequently and dominantly for both successful and unsuccessful bid periods, whereas the presence of sport-development and sociocultural-legacy themes increased in the latest, successful, bid. In addition, extensive coverage related to celebrity endorsement was found during the successful bid.
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Xu, Jiale, Xiaoyu Hua, Ruheng Yan, and Xinyu Han. "Research on Organizing Strategies for the Olympic Games Based on the TOPSIS Method." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 21 (December 12, 2023): 1025–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hbem.v21i.14943.
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Fewer and fewer countries have bid to host the Olympic Games in recent years because of the negative short- and long-term impacts that bidding to host the Games has had on the country. A sustainable and healthy Olympic Games will have a huge positive impact on the country, so it is quite meaningful to assess the ability of an Olympic Games to be sustainable. In order to assess the success of the Olympic Games, we designed the Olympic Sustainability Index (OSI) as a primary indicator. Then, using McKinsey Logic Tree Analysis, we constructed a three-level evaluation index system, and we designed three secondary indicators and 10 tertiary indicators. The entropy weight method was used to determine the weights between the three-level indicators, and CRITIC weighting method was used to determine the weights between the second-level indicators, and finally an OSI evaluation model was built. After that, we collected the data of tertiary indicators from 1992 to 2020 Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics, and based on the above evaluation model, we got the OSI of each Olympic Games, among which the Vancouver Winter Olympics and Beijing Summer Olympics had the highest index. Since the OSI of the Olympic Games fluctuates greatly, in order to attenuate it, we propose the strategy of "fixed host city", i.e., selecting Vancouver and Beijing as the host cities of the Winter Olympic Games and the Summer Olympic Games, respectively.
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Guo, Yiting, Yangfan Wu, and Siyuan Pan. "A Research on Measuring the Impact of Olympic Games Based on MOIM Model." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 60 (July 25, 2023): 99–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v60i.10344.
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Due to the high cost of hosting, the Olympic Games have gone from being a "sweet pastry" to a "hot potato". To quantify the impact of the Olympic Games on the host country, the impact of the Olympic Games on the host country's economy, land use, satisfaction (athletes and spectators), travel, opportunities for future improvement, host city/country prestige, and environmental factors were considered in the selection of indicators, and the absolute and relative impact methods were used to classify these variables. In model building, the weights of the indicators were determined comprehensively by combining the subjective and objective methods of EWM-AHP to establish the Olympic Games Impact Metric (MOIM) measurement model. Finally, by constructing a functional relationship between the indicator variables and the degree of impact of the Olympic Games on the host country, TOPSIS analysis is applied to quantitatively measure the impact of the Olympic Games on the host country.
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Li, Jiaqi, Haoyan Hui, Haonan Zheng, Jiuzhi Meng, Chenzhu Li, and Xuhong Shen. "Research on Olympic Games Hosting Scheme Based on Comprehensive Evaluation and Grey Prediction Model." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 76 (December 31, 2023): 781–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/58yq2p45.
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Owing to the confluence of financial, environmental, and societal pressures confronting both the host city and nation, the allure of bidding for the Olympic Games across diverse global regions is experiencing a discernible wane. In an effort to proffer a structured framework for Olympic Games bidding, this paper undertakes an initial phase of indicator selection and subsequent determination of their respective weights. We have meticulously curated a selection of the utmost fitting cities to serve as potential hosts for the grandeur of the Summer Olympic Games across the global stage. This intricate process is achieved through the confluence of methodologies including the Delphi Method, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the EWM-TOPSIS Method. Subsequently, guided by the Comprehensive Evaluation Model, the study identifies a pair of fitting global locales poised for the enduring stewardship of the summer and winter Olympic Games. This paper culminates in scrutinizing the feasibility of the proposed scheme. This scrutiny takes the form of an inquiry into both immediate and prolonged repercussions of the Olympic Games upon the host city or nation. Parameters of Real GDP per capita, the proportion of international trade taxes, and carbon emissions are dissected, employing the discerning capabilities of the GREY Model. The outcomes of this inquiry distinctly underscore the efficacy of the strategy involving a fixed hosting address, bolstering affirmative developmental trajectories for the host locale. This study bears substantial reference value for the Olympic Organizing Committee in its pursuit of identifying a fresh and distinctive Olympic venue.
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Castilho, César Teixeira, and Cléber Dias. "Geopolitical analysis of the new scenario in the bidding process for the host cities of the olympic games." PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review 12, no. 3 (December 7, 2023): 550–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/podium.v12i3.24140.
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Study Objective: To analyze the new conjuncture in the process for bidding to be the host city of the Summer or Winter Olympic Games. Methodology/Approach: Taking the 1990s as an initial reference point, this qualitative and exploratory research has been conducted, entailing the analysis and synthesis of data and information from secondary sources. The research extensively involves scrutinizing academic articles, books, news reports, and sources published on specialized websites.Originality/Relevance: The hosting of the Games and the demands imposed by the IOC have been increasingly criticized. A rise in the number of referendums with local inhabitants of bidding cities has resulted in applications being withdrawn throughout the selection process. Main Results: The results indicate that the new geopolitical scenario has significant implications for the bidding process for the Olympics. An unusual scenario ensues in the geopolitical environment of the Olympics, promoting not only changes in the profile of candidates, but also institutional changes within the IOC itself.Theoretical/methodological contributions: It can provide a better understanding of the complex relationship between politics, power, and sports events. The research can help to identify key variables that impact the selection process, which can then be further investigated through quantitative studies.Social/Management Contribution: The research can shed light on the impact of the selection process on society, including its economic, political, and social consequences. It can also inform the decision-making process of the IOC and other stakeholders involved.
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Poast, Paul D. "Winning the Bid: Analyzing the International Olympic Committee's Host City Selections." International Interactions 33, no. 1 (January 19, 2007): 75–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03050620601157470.
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Shao, Feier, Yu Gong, and Qianying Zhang. "After the Crowds: Redemption Frameworks for Overbuilt Olympic Sports Venues." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 19, no. 1 (September 13, 2023): 342–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/19/20230158.
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Many studies have documented the common problem of venue underutilization after mega events such as the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, which imposes a heavy financial burden on the host cities. This paper aims to provide practical and empirical suggestions for improving venue underutilization through research and analysis of dismantled and existing sports facilities. Under the sharing and circular economy frameworks, we comparatively analyze the venue sustainability of different mega sports venues through site selection, construction, and after-event operation phases. In the site selection phase, we suggest choosing a location near the city, cooperating with universities, and building on existing infrastructure. In the construction phase, we recommend refurbishing or reusing existing sports stadiums to optimize space utilization rates, enhancing the versatility of venues, and using reusable materials and renewable energy sources. Suggestions for after-event operations include sharing sports stadiums for multiple purposes and improving resource reallocation. Our paper improves the venue utilization of mega sporting events from circular and sharing perspectives.
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Kostić, Milan. "HOST CITY UGOVOR OLIMPIJSKIH IGARA." Glasnik prava IX, no. 1 (2018): 67–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/gp.0901.67k.
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Sport, as a part of social life, is existing just recently. Sport development, as we know, starts at the end of 19th centuary, but its zenith and beginning are shaped through Olympic spirit. Тhe meaning of the Olympic spirit today represents the rule of fair competition, leaving domains of Machiavellism and old principle that the goal justifies the means. Organizing Olympic games means very complicated and responsible sum of legal affairs, because it includes different contracts and participation of different contract partners. The results themselves are sometimes visible only after a long period of time. The most important contract refered to organizing Olympic games is Host city contract, concluded between International Olympic committee and the city that organize the Olympic games.
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Lu, Qiang (Steven), and Yupin Yang. "A longitudinal study of the impact of the Sydney Olympics on real estate markets." International Journal of Event and Festival Management 6, no. 1 (March 16, 2015): 4–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-02-2014-0007.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games on the residential real estate markets of the host city during the bidding, pre-Olympic and post-Olympic periods. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a difference-in-differences model to analyze the transaction prices for all properties in New South Wales, Australia for the period from 1980 to 2007. Findings – The paper finds that the impact on real estate markets varies across different suburbs in the host city and over time. The real estate markets of host suburbs experience substantially higher growth during the bidding and pre-Olympic periods but not during the post-Olympic period. However, the property prices in non-host suburbs in the host city increase at a higher rate during the pre- and post-Olympic periods but not during the bidding period. Originality/value – This study offers insights into the long-term impact of the Olympic Games on host suburbs and non-host suburbs in the host city during different periods by analyzing a large longitudinal data set over a period of 27 years.
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Ribeiro, Tiago, and Victor Manoel Cunha de Almeida. "Host city transportation issues: conceptualization, scale development, and validation." Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal 11, no. 3 (March 15, 2021): 321–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sbm-09-2020-0088.
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PurposePlanning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex task. This paper contributes to the event management literature by presenting empirical evidence of the public transportation issues using a case study of a local community-focused Olympic host city. Key factors underpinning transportation issues outcomes are identified.Design/methodology/approachThe Rio 2016 Olympic city was selected as a case study. To develop a scale of public transportation issues, four stages of scale development were conducted: a construct definition and content domain; item generation and expert review; a quantitative study for the purification of the scale; and a quantitative study to validation of the scale. Data were collected among local citizens who lived in the Olympic host city (n = 513).FindingsThe construct of public transportation issues was assigned to five main categories: planning, infrastructures, information, insecurity and urban mobility. The scale shows internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and nomological validity. Transport issues perceived of Olympic host city tend to increase the negative social impact perceived among local citizens.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the harmful impacts discussion of hosting sport mega-events and introduces the transportation issues that the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) needs to know when hosting the Olympic Games. The scale application for the future Olympic host countries is discussed.
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Jiang, Yangyang, and Ning (Chris) Chen. "Event attendance motives, host city evaluation, and behavioral intentions." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 31, no. 8 (August 12, 2019): 3270–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-06-2018-0501.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine the event attendance motives and the underlying mechanism through which event attendance motives influence positive word-of-mouth (PWOM) and revisit intentions. It also investigates how event attendance motives differ by gender. Design/methodology/approach A self-completed survey administered in English among visitors to the 2016 Olympic Games generated 230 valid responses. Partial least squares-based structural equation modeling was applied to test research hypotheses. Findings Event attendance motives of esthetics and escape positively influence host city evaluation. Host city evaluation positively influences PWOM and revisit intentions. Host city evaluation mediates the relationship between event attendance motives (esthetics and escape) and behavioral intentions (PWOM and revisit intentions). Male Olympic tourists show significantly lower means in the motives of social bond and escape when compared with female Olympic tourists. Originality/value This study adds to the body of knowledge concerning Olympic tourists, their motives and behavioral intentions. Research findings indicate that event attendance motives influence PWOM and revisit intentions through the mediating effect of host city evaluation. Considering the noticeable paucity of gender analysis weakens the understanding of the Olympic tourist behavior, this study contributes to the literature by examining gender differences in Olympic attendance motives.
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Zhang, Bin, and YuFeng Liu. "Research on Sustainable Development of Olympic Games Based on Ecological Carrying Capacity Analysis." Journal of Sensors 2022 (May 11, 2022): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4907366.
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The Olympic Games is a comprehensive social and cultural activity with the most complicated system and the largest scale. With the development of the Olympic Games, the ecological problems brought by the Olympic Games have attracted increasing attention, and the sustainable development of the Olympic Games has been put on the agenda. Based on the comprehensive index of Ecological Carrying Capacity (ECC), Environmental Kuznets Curve, and carbon footprint analysis of the Olympic Games host city competition cycle, this study analyzes three modes of ECC of the host city: light urban ecological burden mode, heavy urban ecological burden mode, and overload urban ecological burden mode. Based on the temperature sensor and GPS positioning, the land surface temperature change map of Tokyo, Japan, from 1990 to 2015 is obtained, and the heat island effect of Tokyo is obtained. This paper analyzes the case of using sensors for intelligent event management such as venue detection in the sustainable development plan of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; the idea and practice of thrifty hosting of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games holds that in most cases, the ECC of the host city of the Olympic Games is under great pressure, so it is necessary to pay attention to the ECC of the host city. The sustainable development of the Olympic Games is an important issue in the development of the Olympics, but the sustainable development plan of the Olympics is still being explored. It is suggested that the sustainable development of the Olympic Games needs to evaluate the ECC of the host city in the whole cycle, establish the principle of ecological priority to avoid the overload mode of ecological burden, strive to achieve carbon neutrality in the competition, and practice the idea of scientific frugality in running the competition.
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Hughes, Clifford F. "Olympic City to Host 13th Biennial Asian Congress." Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 5, no. 1 (March 1997): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/021849239700500118.
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Guo, Kexin, Fujia Li, and Hao Cheng. "Evaluating the Sustainability of the Olympic Transport System on the View of Regional Transport Development Pattern." Sustainability 14, no. 15 (August 8, 2022): 9756. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14159756.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed that the host city should consider sustainable development from the Games’ beginning to end, and that the host city should make full use of the Olympic infrastructure even after the Games. However, a less systematic evaluation of their sustainability exists, especially for the roads. The new connections built for the Olympic Games cost the most and influenced the host city directly. We apply spatial design network analysis (sDNA) with exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) to evaluate the sustainability of the new connections built for the Olympics Games in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The results show that the Games encourage the host cities’ governments to work towards a common goal, and directly benefits Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei transport coordinated development. In “Edge cities”, such as Hengshui, Qinhuangdao, Cangzhou, and Zhangjiakou, traffic accessibility has been promoted dramatically. The foreground network of the region development moved northward, from “Beijing–Shijiazhuang–Baoding” to “Beijing–Tangshan–Qinhuangdao”. These findings can be used for policy design, to keep the new connections running with long-term stability, and to constantly create better economic effects.
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Zhao, Zeqi, Shiding Mou, and Jinfan Bai. "Olympic Games Site Selection Based on EWM-TOPSIS." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 60 (July 25, 2023): 44–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v60i.10337.
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Due to the high cost and lack of benefits of reporting the Olympic Games, the incentive for countries to host the Games has declined significantly in recent years, and the number of countries applying to host the Games has decreased. This paper attempts a new option for hosting the Olympic Games - a fixed venue location. In order to identify a permanent venue for the summer and winter seasons respectively, this paper selects the most suitable option from countries that have hosted either the summer or winter Olympic Games. The EWM-TOPSIS model was used to calculate the scores of each venue, and the best venue for the Summer Olympics was calculated to be London, and the best venue for permanent Winter Olympics was Lake Placid, USA.
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Gold, John R., and Margaret M. Gold. "Tales of the Olympic city: memory, narrative and the built environment." ZARCH, no. 13 (September 27, 2019): 12–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.2019133954.
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The Olympics have a greater, more profound and more pervasive impact on the urban fabric of their host cities than any other sporting or cultural event. This paper is concerned with issues of memory and remembering in Olympic host cities. After a contextual introduction, it employs a case study of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP), the main event space for the London 2012 Summer Games, to supply insight into how to read the urban traces of Olympic memory. Three key themes are identified when interpreting the memories associated with the Park and its built structures, namely: treatment of the area’s displaced past, memorializing the Games, and with memory legacy. The ensuing discussion section then adopts a historiographic slant, stressing the importance of narrative and offering wider conclusions about Olympic memory and the city.
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Magee, Kennedy, and W. James Weese. "Olympic Public Transportation Investments, Legacy, and City Prosperity: An Empirical Look at the 2000-2016 Summer Games." Athens Journal of Sports 10, no. 4 (December 18, 2023): 235–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.30958/ajspo.10-4-3.
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The complexity of hosting the Olympic Games has grown throughout its history. The financial risks to cities vying for the hosting rights are often viewed as excessive and consequently, fewer bids are being submitted in modern times. Critics suggest that public funds would be better spent supporting other social programs. However, history has demonstrated that host cities can use the Games to expand and modernize public transport systems to efficiently move people, increase accessibility, reduce personal travel and garner environmental benefits like improved air quality and less noise pollution. The authors examined the five Summer Olympic Games host cities between 2000-2016 using the City Prosperity Index (CPI) to measure city performance across six indexes to determine the accrued public transit benefits of hosting the Games. The authors hope this paper can provide a clear path forward for future Olympic bidders and city officials. Keywords: Olympic Games, City Prosperity Index, public transportation, investments
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Yeerkenbieke, Gulijiazi, Chunci Chen, and Guizhen He. "Public Perceived Effects of 2022 Winter Olympics on Host City Sustainability." Sustainability 13, no. 7 (March 29, 2021): 3787. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13073787.
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Sustainability is now fully integrated into the entire life cycle of the Olympic Games. The planning, preparation, and staging of the Winter Olympics have opportunities to create a sustainable legacy for the host cities for decades. The tangible and/or intangible impacts of the Winter Olympics on the host city are multidimensional, including economic, social, and environmental aspects. However, there are still few studies on the multidimensional impact of the Winter Olympics on the sustainable development of the host city. This paper aims to investigate the effects of the 2022 Winter Olympics on host city sustainability from public perspective. Using a survey of 806 host residents in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the authors performed descriptive statistics and regression analysis to analyze the effects of the Winter Olympic Games on the city’s sustainable development. The Winter Olympic Games are divided into three stages, including the pre-game phase, in-game phase, and post-game phase, and the impacts cover three dimensions, including economic, social, and environmental aspects. The results show that the 2022 Winter Olympics integrate sustainability into the whole process of the Winter Olympics; the Winter Olympics have an important catalytic effect on the host city’s sustainable development.
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Nitsch, Volker, and Nicolai Wendland. "The IOC’s midas touch: Summer Olympics and city growth." Urban Studies 54, no. 4 (September 29, 2016): 971–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098015623719.
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Hosting a mega-event is a costly activity of short duration. Still, cities frequently compete to become host of all types of events. This paper examines the effect of staging the largest and most important sporting event in the world, the Summer Olympic Games, on the host city. Applying a difference-in-differences methodology, we analyse the population size of Olympic cities, candidate cities and other large cities in host and candidate countries over the period from 1860 to 2010. We find that, following the Games, host cities do not experience a measurable increase in population size relative to cities in the control group. On the contrary, to the extent that any effect of hosting the Games is identifiable, our results indicate that being awarded the Summer Olympics has a negative impact on cities.
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Bakhsh, Jordan, Luke R. Potwarka, Robin Nunkoo, and Vivek Sunnassee. "Residents’ support for the Olympic Games: Single Host-City versus Multiple Host-City bid arrangements." Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management 27, no. 5 (December 6, 2017): 544–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19368623.2018.1398119.
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Herstein, Ram, and Ron Berger. "Hosting the Olympics: a city's make-or-break impression." Journal of Business Strategy 34, no. 5 (September 2, 2013): 54–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-12-2012-0074.
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Purpose – Cities all over the world rebrand themselves in order to refresh their image and attract/continue attracting tourists, industry or whichever group they hope to engage. Cities have tended to rebrand themselves based on varied social events and festivals such as fashion (Milan), food and beverages (Munich), folklore dancing (Rio de Janeiro), film (Cannes) and many more. The most powerful platform for rebranding a city is hosting the Olympic Games. Despite the fact that many city planners and decision-makers tend to perceive the Olympic Games as the highest yielding investment for reinforcing a city image, in the last three decades many host cities have lost millions of dollars, with this rare opportunity to leverage their city's image becoming one big fiasco. The aim of this paper is to present the key rules for making hosting the Olympic Games a very profitable business, in terms of reinforcing the city image. Design/methodology/approach – Since some host cities are more established in economic terms and some are less, two different approaches (the “Barcelona model” and the “London model”) are discussed. Findings – The Barcelona model shows how a city can leverage its image, based on the Olympic Games, to become more familiar to millions of potential tourists, and the London model shows how an entire country can also profit from the fact that its capital is hosting the Olympic Games. Originality/value – The Barcelona model shows how a city can leverage its image, based on the Olympic Games, to become more familiar to millions of potential tourists, and the London model shows how an entire country can also profit from the fact that its capital is hosting the Olympic Games.
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Maennig, Wolfgang, and Christopher Vierhaus. "Winning the Olympic host city election: key success factors." Applied Economics 49, no. 31 (December 16, 2016): 3086–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2016.1254339.
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Li, Guochen, Linyang Tian, and Ziwen Fang. "Feasibility Study of Fixed Olympic Cities Based on TOPSIS Evaluation Model." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 26 (February 24, 2024): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/xf13ds90.
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Olympic Games have been facing a steady decline in the number of bids, with countries experiencing varying degrees of negative impact, making the cost of hosting the Games unaffordble for most countries. Therefore, the paper tends to find a strategy for hosting the Olympic Games that suits the current state of the world and address the issue of choosing a host country for the Games. This paper developed an Olympic Games host city assessment model to identify two permanent hosts for the Games and make recommendations to the International Olympic Committee. Then the paper analyzed the feasibility of the two countries chosen as hosts for the Olympic Games and carried out a predictive analysis of Beijing, China and Salt Lake City, USA for putting each sub-indicator in the predictive analysis. Sensitivity analysis is used to verify the impact of potential strategies on our metrics. The paper discusses the implications of the policy and the pros and cons of it.
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Reef, Paul. "NOlympics in Amsterdam!" Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis 133, no. 4 (February 1, 2021): 659–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/tvgesch2020.4.004.reef.
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Abstract NOlympics in Amsterdam! The struggle for urban space and the politics of Amsterdam's Olympic Bid, 1984-1986 This article examines the protests against the social impact of Amsterdam’s bid to host the Olympic Summer Games of 1992. Although sporting mega-events have become the topic of a growing body of interdisciplinary scholarship, both the related histories of popular protest and governance remain relatively underexplored. The Dutch government established an Olympic organizing committee, consisting of governmental, commercial, and sporting stakeholders, which promoted the Amsterdam Olympics as a catalyst for economic and urban growth. By contrast, city inhabitants as well as local governmental bodies, squatters, and activist groups claimed their right to the city and contested the bid on the grounds of its negative impact on the quality of life and the environment in Amsterdam. International sporting events have always been contested for political reasons, but Amsterdam was one of the first cities where protesters opposed the Olympics’ overarching social impact. Although the protest’s scale remained relatively limited, protesters successfully targeted the International Olympic Committee and international press to present a negative image of Amsterdam as an Olympic host city. Activism against Amsterdam’s Olympic bid is an important precursor to more contemporary protest movements against sporting mega-events.
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Wang, Yilin, Haotian Chu, and Heng Wu. "Research on Prediction and Evaluation Methods for Olympics Host Countries and Cities." BCP Business & Management 50 (September 22, 2023): 127–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v50i.5579.
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Aiming at problem: By reviewing the literature and the application criteria for the right to host the Olympic Games, we selected GDP and total national reserves as economic indicators, value added of services as service level indicators, national population and national prime age labor force ratio as social indicators, national land ratio as land use indicators, and birth mortality rate as medical level indicators to establish evaluation criteria for hosting the Olympic Games, and through linear regression to The influence factor analysis of each indicator was conducted, and the significant degree of influence of each indicator was obtained, among which the influence of labor force, GDP and total reserves was more significant. By judging the influence factors, we selected GDP, total national reserves, value added of service industry, national population, proportion of prime labor force, and birth mortality rate as the indicators to continue evaluating the hosting of the Olympic Games, and selected the minimum value of each indicator as the conditional threshold through quantitative analysis to establish the threshold coefficient matrix. According to the conditions of Olympic Games submission bid, the data of each indicator in the future 2022-2029 are predicted by VAR model, and then the country or city hosting the Olympic Games is predicted whether it can be held normally by BP neural network and the conditional threshold coefficient matrix. If there is no country or city that meets the conditions for holding the Olympic Games, we choose the United States as the fixed host city and use the data from 2012-2020 to predict the index data for the next 8 years by Markov for example. Therefore, textual solution has certain feasibility.
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Hartigan, Meredith. "Applying Olympic planning principles to assess Brisbane's potential as a 2028 Olympic host city." Australian Planner 49, no. 3 (September 2012): 239–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2012.706965.
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Huang, Xilong, Yanglin Fang, and Guolei Zeng. "Research on Olympic Games Hosting Strategy Based on Multimodal Analysis." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 72 (December 15, 2023): 1189–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/m7vpmx53.
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In order to study the impact of the strategy of hosting the Olympics in all seasons, the data of four indicators of latitude, temperature and suitability of the 36 host cities collected were used to calculate the rating of each city in different seasons by using an AHP-EWM-TOPSIS (AET) based model, and the ideal cities for hosting the Olympics in each season were derived in a hierarchical manner by coupling the most suitable cities for each season. It was found that using a strategy of hosting the Olympics in four seasons provides a significant economic boost(21.65%) to the host city, but it also results in a significant loss of reputation(-15.02%). Finally, to explore additional possibilities that could help solve the Olympic dilemma, we developed innovative strategies for multiple neighboring city clusters to host the Games. We collected the number of neighboring cities, available land area, GDP per capita, and carbon emissions for 36 core cities, calculated scores for each city cluster using AET, and used cluster analysis to identify the most suitable city clusters to host the Olympics, plus weighting to calculate new weights, concluding that this clustering model would improve the economy (3. 42%) and environment (6.57%) of the city clusters, but would also lead to a regression in reputation (-7.55%).
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Kim, So-Hee, Won-Jae Lee, Hyun-woong Pyun, Qingyun Jin, and Seung-Jin Han. "Perception of Olympic Host City Residents for Olympic Legacy: A Case of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games." Korean Journal of Security Convergence Management 12, no. 7 (July 31, 2023): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24826/kscs.12.7.1.
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Booth, Douglas. "Olympic city bidding: An exegesis of power." International Review for the Sociology of Sport 46, no. 4 (July 15, 2011): 367–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1012690211408844.
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In this article I analyse the bidding process to host the olympics as a complex set of power relationships between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and candidate cities. My analysis looks at both macro-political conditions and relationships and the micro-motives and psychological predilections of IOC members and the principals of candidate cities. Unlike traditional political studies that largely infer the goals and ambitions of individual members from the IOC’s collective interests, my approach considers the psychological basis of these interactions on its own terms. This interpretation loosely follows an interactive model of power and influence developed by Bertram Raven and grounded in political psychology. Importantly, the bidding process for olympic hosting rights provides insights into the omnipresent nature of power and its different forms that operate across macro- and micro-levels of society.
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Maheshwari, Vishwas, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi, and Maria Gabriela Montanari. "Investigating residents’ attitudes of 2016 Olympic Games." Journal of Place Management and Development 12, no. 3 (August 5, 2019): 291–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-08-2018-0059.
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Purpose Olympic Games provide an arguably unparalleled amount of opportunities for the host city and country in relation to economic and socio-cultural growth and development. However, the achievement of such long-term success measures lies with the holistic involvement of community groups, specifically residents, in the planning of the mega event. The purpose of this paper is to examine the residents’ attitudes of the 2016 Olympic Games and to verify moderating effects of place of residence in support of the Games. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected in Brazil in the months leading to the Rio Olympic Games using non-probabilistic convenience sampling. A total of 501 responses were collected prior to the opening ceremony of the event. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were applied. Findings The socio-cultural and economic dimensions had a positive and significant effect in support for the Olympic Games; however, the environmental dimension did not have such strong effect. Furthermore, differences between host and non-host city residents tested positive in support of the Olympic Games. Practical implications This study aims to contribute to the developing application of country branding by examining attitudes of internal stakeholder groups in the form of residents. Originality/value This research presents a conceptual model to further establish the importance of such attitudes for organizers and government authorities involved with the bidding, planning and management of mega events from a country branding perspective, particularly in developing countries such as Brazil.
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NISHIO, Tatsuru. "Economic Impact of Olympic Game Host Selection: A Comparison of the Main Stock Index of 10 Olympic Game Host Countries." Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry 26, no. 1 (2016): 1_137–1_142. http://dx.doi.org/10.5997/sposun.26.1_137.
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Armstrong, Gary, Dick Hobbs, and Iain Lindsay. "Calling the Shots." Urban Studies 48, no. 15 (October 24, 2011): 3169–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098011422397.
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The Olympic Games promise great things; world peace and the transformation of the host city are but two ambitions of the Olympic Movement. The benefits and changes that the 2012 Olympics are supposed to bring to the London Borough of Newham—which will host some 80 per cent of the Olympic events—have been much lauded by the Olympic apparatchiks who typically proselytise about the transformation of communities, countries and individuals via the staging of the Games. The local Organising Committee and others—typically within the real estate sector—are the people who shape these sentiments into particular land deals that will serve to justify the plethora of deals, contracts and developments. Whilst the Olympics are about transformations, ostensibly in the lives of athletes, ordinary people and communities, transformations of an even more lasting sort occur in the Olympic neighbourhood through massive construction and servicing contracts. The Olympics are also about discipline which plays out not only in terms of the preparation of athletes to perform at their utmost, but is imperative to all the arrangements required to host such a huge event. For the good of the Games, people living in the shadow of the 2012 Olympic stadium face having their movements and their neighbourhoods subjected to all manner of prohibitions and limitations.
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Maennig, Wolfgang, and Christopher Vierhaus. "Which Countries Bid for the Olympic Games? The Role of Economic, Political, Social, and Sports Determinants." International Journal of Sport Finance 14, no. 2 (May 2019): 110–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.32731/jsf.2019.a927119.
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Abstract: This study adds to the debate about the relationship between the Olympic Games and socio-economic factors. It is the first empirical work testing if economic, political, and social determinants (as well as the prospects of success) help to forecast which countries will submit an Olympic bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). On the basis of the biddings for the eight Summer Olympic Games from 1992 to 2020, we find that countries recording larger economic growth are more likely to bid. Also, Olympic bids are more probable from nations with stable election results, recent improvements in health standards, and more international tourism arrivals. Finally, countries at least implicitly assess their chances of winning the Olympic host city election when considering a bid.
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Shipway, Richard, Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Kirsten Holmes, and Karen A. Smith. "Perspectives on the Volunteering Legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games: The Development of an Event Legacy Stakeholder Engagement Matrix." Event Management 24, no. 5 (August 31, 2020): 645–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/152599519x15506259856327.
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Using a sustainable event legacy timeline, this article examines the extent to which the existing volunteering infrastructure supporting volunteer management in the host city were engaged before, during, and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to generate a legacy for volunteering. This infrastructure includes volunteering peak bodies, volunteer resource centers, national sport governing bodies, community organizations and local government. A case study of the London 2012 Games was employed involving extensive documentary evidence and interviews with senior level informants. The findings revealed limitations with official legacy planning and a failure to engage with the voluntary sector in the host city. The event legacy timeline is combined with four key themes to emerge from the data to conceptualize an event legacy stakeholder engagement matrix. This identifies recommendations to enable future host cities to optimize opportunities from Olympic Games volunteer programs to generate wider community benefits.
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Kim, Eujin Julia, and Youngeun Kang. "Spatio-Temporal Network Analysis of the Impact of Mega Event-Based Development: The 2018 Winter Olympic Host City (Gangneung, South Korea) Case." Journal of People, Plants, and Environment 26, no. 4 (August 31, 2023): 305–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.4.305.
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Background and objective: Although mega-events are generally expected to have both short-and long-term lasting favorable effects on host cities, few quantitative studies have investigated this impact based on demand-oriented evidences and through a phased data collection. This study examines the case of Gangneung, a Winter Olympic host city, in order to identify the extent to which the effects of the Olympics are durable.Methods: City map survey was conducted 48 times for 527 visitors for a year and half for visitation pattern observation. In order to investigate the temporal impact of the Olympic event and seasonality, attraction visitation network for seven periods are compared based on using Network density comparison analysis. In addition, a regression analysis-a QAP (Quadratic Assignment Procedure) was followed to examine different factors affecting network formation.Results: As the Winter Olympics were taking place mainly around the Olympic Park, the visitation network results displayed very strong connections among the Olympic park, the Northern coast, and the Southern city’s downtown. However, except the major connections, all other connecting strengths were presented with noticeably weaker strengths when compared to the pre-Olympic period. After the Olympics, the edge strengths were restored to levels similar to those of the pre-Olympic period and, the most noticeable change was the reduced gap between the strongest and weakest attraction group, indicating that the edge strengths tend to distribute equally. Another change was that the strengths of connections to the Olympic Park became stronger, indicating that the Olympic legacy was included as one of the touristic attractions. The results of the following season indicated that the connections among the Northern and Eastern coasts, the Western historical sites, and the Southern downtown area remained strong and connections to the downtown became more prominent with new powerful attraction points.Conclusion: The longitudinal observations revealed that there is a noticeable durable impact of hosting the Olympics. To some extent, Olympic hosting and the KTX railway construction seem to have changed tourist visitation patterns. Although the results warn that the expectation of spillover and durable effect can be hasty, the following results imply that the redevelopment project induced by a mega event has brought the changes and reorganized the travel pattern in small city. This also provides evidence that mega-event impact sometimes lags behind the city government and local community’s schedule, which explains the need for a long-term evaluation.
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Sant, Stacy-Lynn, and Daniel S. Mason. "Framing Event Legacy in a Prospective Host City: Managing Vancouver’s Olympic Bid." Journal of Sport Management 29, no. 1 (January 2015): 42–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2013-0294.
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In preparation for Olympic bids, city officials and event managers often cite event “legacies” and argue that such benefits may be realized for decades. Meanwhile, public support is extremely important when moving forward with a bid; legacy has therefore become a prominent feature in bid committee rhetoric and in the management of event bidding, and how the notion of legacy is managed in the media by bid proponents will be key to a successful bid. This paper explores how legacy was framed in the newspaper media during the Olympic bid in Vancouver, where city officials, local politicians, and members of the bid committee focused their pro-bid arguments around infrastructure, economic, and social legacies. Results show how these legacies entered the bid discourse at various points in the domestic and international bid competitions, as supporters moved away from discussions of new infrastructure development and economic impacts toward intangible event benefits.
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Banyai, Maria, and Luke R. Potwarka Luke R. Potwarka. "Assessing destination images of an Olympic host city using social media." European Journal of Tourism Research 5, no. 1 (March 1, 2012): 6–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v5i1.88.
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The purpose of this study was to assess destination image components of Vancouver post 2010 Olympic Winter Games. To fulfill this aim, the present investigation examined comments posted on Tourism Vancouver’s official Facebook website. An analysis of the Facebook posts using CATPAC II software revealed two clusters of image components related to Vancouver. The findings suggest that the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics may not have had a substantial impact on the overall images people held of the city, or in terms of their intention to revisit the destination. We advance the position that staging a sport mega-event, by itself, will not influence destination image unless effective marketing strategies are adopted.
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Liu, Dongfeng, David Broom, and Robert Wilson. "Legacy of the Beijing Olympic Games: a non-host city perspective." European Sport Management Quarterly 14, no. 5 (August 18, 2014): 485–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2014.947301.
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Kassens-Noor, Eva, Christopher Gaffney, Joe Messina, and Eric Phillips. "Olympic Transport Legacies: Rio de Janeiro’s Bus Rapid Transit System." Journal of Planning Education and Research 38, no. 1 (December 19, 2016): 13–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739456x16683228.
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Since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games, large-scale transportation infrastructures have been transforming the city. We examine the transportation planning process and consequences of implementation in the run-up to the 2016 Olympic Games by triangulating qualitative and quantitative methods. We argue that because of the low cost, speed of implementation, best-practice knowledge, existing political coalitions, ease of land acquisition, and flexibility in planning, BRTs emerged as the dominant Olympic transport solution. We find that the transport planning process has undermined the public interest and placed the burdens of implementation disproportionally on the urban poor.
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Polley, Martin. "Hampshire and the Olympic Games: A Local History of a Global Event." Journal of Sport History 39, no. 1 (April 1, 2012): 3–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.39.1.3.
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Abstract In 2012, London will become the first city to host the summer Olympic games for a third time. However, not all of the events will be confined to London: geographical necessities will shift the sailing and rowing events away from the capital, and political expedience will take the football to Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester, and Newcastle. In such a context, it is instructive to look at the 1908 and the 1948 Olympic games to see how far they were spread out away from their respective hubs of Shepherd’s Bush and Wembley. In both cases, a number of events were held outside the capital, and Hampshire played host to some of them, including the sailing in 1908 and the modern pentathlon in 1948. This paper explores these events, looking at the geographical and socioeconomic reasons why the Olympic games came to Hampshire, the levels of local interest that these events inspired, and their legacy. The paper advocates further local explorations of the Olympic games and outlines the benefits of shifting attention on the Olympic games from the center to the peripheries.
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Han, Seung-Jin, Won-Jae Lee, So-Hee Kim, Sang-Hoon Yoon, Won Shick Ryu, Hyunwoong Pyun, and Daehwan Kim. "Effects of the Olympic Announcement and the Actual Event on Property Values: The Case of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games." Sustainability 14, no. 14 (July 15, 2022): 8687. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148687.
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This study investigates the effects of the Olympic announcement and the actual event on property values in the host region using the case of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. We collected Korean government-issued apartment transaction data in the host city, Gangneung, and other cities. We performed propensity score matching to generate a suitable control group compared to units in Gangneung and exploited difference-in-difference analyses to test the impact of the announcement and the actual event separately. The results show that the Olympic announcement increased property values in Gangneung by 5.5% compared to propensity-matched units, and the effects are mostly shown in units in downtown Gangneung. Units close to the KTX station and the Olympic arena observed additional increases in housing prices. During the actual Olympic event, property values in Gangneung increased by 8.3% after the KTX station opened, but the actual event period and Athletes’ Village opening did not generate additional effects. The additional increases in housing prices close to the opening of the KTX station were found for units close to the KTX station, the Olympic arena, and Athletes’ Village.
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Schmidt, Rebecca. "The Carbon Footprint of the Games – International Climate Change Law and the Olympics." AJIL Unbound 114 (2020): 362–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aju.2020.71.
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Olympic Games do not happen in a vacuum or a sports bubble. They are embedded in both local and global realities of a social, economic, and environmental nature. Environmental factors, in particular, have impacted the Olympic Movement for several decades. In this context, climate change is a more recent, yet increasingly important, issue on the agenda. This essay examines the Olympic Movement's multi-level climate change policy. Based on the goals established in the Paris Agreement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched the Sports for Climate Action Initiative in 2018. In the context of the Olympics, this Initiative is implemented through the interplay between the IOC and actors at the local, host city level. Consequently, the system is highly dependent on local organizers’ capabilities to meet the Initiative's ambitious targets, as well as on the IOC's willingness and ability to take an active role in steering and supporting host cities in this process.
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Nadeau, John, Norman O'Reilly, and Louise A. Heslop. "Cityscape promotions and the use of place images at the Olympic Games." Marketing Intelligence & Planning 33, no. 2 (April 7, 2015): 147–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mip-03-2014-0061.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent that marketers are using place-based images to promote their brands within the host city of the Olympic Games. It is thought that non-sponsors may use place imagery as an alternate way to affiliate with the event or sponsors may use place to enrich their sponsorship activity. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses an observation-based approach to collect a sample of place-based promotional activity that is accessible to pedestrians during the 2012 Olympic Games. Findings – Results reveal that official sponsors and non-official sponsors are both using place-based imagery in their promotions within the host city of the Olympic Games. However, non-sponsors use place images more frequently than sponsors of the event. Place images were invoked by promoters using country flags most frequently followed by icons and explicit mention of place. The leading dimensions of place images employed by marketers include country character, the built environment and people competence. Place-based promotional activity was frequently observed in shopping areas, transportation, sports venues and in free media. Research limitations/implications – Results provide justification for future research in the area. Specifically, the need for empirical work based on surveys of consumers and interviews with practitioners are noted. Practical implications – In an era of highly protected event marketing rights, the existence of promotions based on place images can be a useful application for official sponsors to leverage their investments and protect their exclusivity. Similarly, results are beneficial to non-official sponsors who may seek to market in the vicinity of these events without infringing on the rights of official sponsors. Originality/value – While previous research on place, mega-events, the Olympic Games and sponsors has found the images of the three to be related, it is not known to what extent sponsors and non-sponsors utilize place images in their promotional activities throughout the Olympic host city.
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Ferreira, Luciana Brandão, and Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi. "Rio de Janeiro’s image as the 2016 Olympic Games host city: analysis of the main image formation factors." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights 3, no. 2 (February 14, 2020): 115–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhti-03-2019-0037.
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Purpose This paper aimed to verify the most important factors (cognitive and affective dimensions) perceived in Rio de Janeiro’s image as the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games and to identify the factors that predict better the overall city image and its affective image dimension in this particular context of a sports mega-event. Design/methodology/approach This paper employs exploratory factor analysis to define intervening factors in each dimension of Rio de Janeiro’s image. By parting from the initial diagnostic analysis, multiple regression analysis was applied to measure how the intervening factors predicted the overall image of the host city, as well as to whether its cognitive dimension was able to predict the affective dimension. Data collection was conducted by applying structured questionnaires with a sample of international respondents (n = 274). Findings Rio’s image as a sports mega-event host city presented two intervening factors for each dimension. For image composition, the most important cognitive factor diagnosed was “Services and Attractions.” For the affective dimension, the most important factor diagnosed was “Positive Feelings.” The investigation concluded that the cognitive dimension was capable of predicting the affective dimension, as “Positive Feelings” was the factor that better predicted Rio’s overall image as the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games, while the “Services and Attractions” factor was not significant in predicting the host city’s image. Research limitations/implications The main focus of the investigation was the host city’s international image as presented by primary sources. The sample for investigation was therefore composed exclusively of foreign students, nonresidents in Brazil, who did not participate in said events. Although this approach provides a partial diagnostic of the host cityvs image, for an overall and accurate image diagnostic it is also relevant to investigate the national residents’ point of view, which is beyond the scope of this investigation. Practical implications The findings suggest that destination marketers would obtain better results investing in the affective dimension, employing actions that stimulate positive feelings about the host city, especially when relating to sports mega-event. Investment in general infrastructure is also presented as a relevant factor. Social implications The host city’s image can guide policies to improve local capacity to attract investments and new events that contribute to change in urban areas, as well as to reinforce positive aspects of that image. Investment in general infrastructure, again, is presented as a crucial issue. Originality/value The value and originality of the presented investigation lie in a lack of specific studies on Rio’s image as a travel destination, despite its being the most important touristic city in Brazil and the host for the 2016 Olympic Games. A separate analysis of individual image dimensions and the examination of intervening cognitive factors in the affective dimension are also not common in a sports mega-event context.
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Bason, Tom, and Jonathan Grix. "Planning to fail? Leveraging the Olympic bid." Marketing Intelligence & Planning 36, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 138–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mip-06-2017-0106.
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Purpose In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of cities seeking to host the Olympic Games, with several cities withdrawing from the bid process following referenda. The debate around bidding have hinged on the costs and benefits of hosting events, with little consideration as to the benefits of a bid itself. The purpose of this paper is to identify the ways in which Olympic bids be leveraged for positive outcomes, regardless of the outcomes of the bid. Design/methodology/approach This research employs a content analysis, examining the 16 bid responses to the question in the International Olympic Committee Candidate questionnaire: “What will be the benefits of bidding for the Olympic Games for your city/region, irrespective of the outcome of the bid?”. Findings This research found that bid cities do attempt to use the Olympic bid process as a leveraging resource, with four unique opportunities arising from this; national and city pride, Olympism, the formation of networks, and global focus. These provide the opportunities for Olympic bid cities to achieve the following strategic objectives: nation and community building, sport participation, business opportunities, enhancing image and profile, and to push through infrastructural projects. Originality/value There has been little consideration as to the ways an Olympic bid can be used to leverage positive outcomes for a city or a nation, and therefore this research contributes to the literature on leveraging mega-events. The research also has practical value, in providing potential bidders with information regarding positive outcomes whether the bid is successful or not.
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Kovpak, Volodymyr. "INFLUENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES AS MEGA-EVENT ON URBANIZATION PROCESSES IN THE CITY AND THE REGION." Urban development and spatial planning, no. 77 (May 24, 2021): 241–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.32347/2076-815x.2021.77.241-252.
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In recent decades, the Olympic Games have become one of the most important mega-events in the world. The large number of cities applying for the Olympics and the increase in mega-event budgets indicate that the leadership of cities and regions perceive the possibility of holding the Olympics as a tool to improve economic and social aspects in cities by accumulating investment.
Since its inception, the Olympic Games have closely influenced urbanization processes in host societies. From the second half of the 20th century, a significant evolution can be observed via increasing the scale of the mega-event: from the Olympic mono-stadium to the Olympic quarter, urban and regional planning. Thus, the Olympics began to provide investment not only in sports infrastructure but also in becoming an element of urban and regional renewal and development, introducing changes in transport infrastructure, housing, parks, streets, public space.
From the point of view of urban and regional planning, the holding of such a mega-event as the Olympics is considered within the concept of the Olympic heritage; namely, researchers study the material impact of mega-events. The tangible Olympic legacy is divided into sports and non-sports. The sports heritage of mega-events includes sports facilities, as well as training facilities. The non-sporting heritage of the mega-event includes the Olympic Villages (after the mega-event, the Olympic Village usually becomes the city's housing stock), the media center (which has the potential to become a shopping, entertainment, exhibition, or multicenter), renewed transport infrastructure and public and park spaces, urban environment.
Especially for cities hosting a mega-event, the benefits of hosting the Olympics can be vast and varied. In the post-Fordism world, cities began to consider the possibility of holding the Olympics as a tool for the revival of the city. Such applications can be called "regeneration games". The Olympic Games can be part of a strategic plan to renovate the city, significantly change the urban environment, improve transport infrastructure, and affect the quality of life in the city. However, the mega-event can have a negative impact on the city, forming an overuse of funds or the implementation of unnecessary infrastructure of the city, which declines after the Olympics.
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Wang, Weiming, and Eleni Theodoraki. "Mass sport policy development in the Olympic City: the case of Qingdao — host to the 2008 sailing regatta." Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 127, no. 3 (May 2007): 125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1466424007077345.
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The Olympic Games have emerged as a significant catalyst of urban change and leave numerous legacies to the cities and countries that host them. This article will address the impacts of the preparations for the 2008 Olympic sailing regatta on mass sport development in the host municipal city of Qingdao, China, and examine the government's mass sport policy and development interventions that are linked to the 2008 Olympic Bid and subsequent preparations. The research draws on policy-making theory to unravel the nature of change and development of mass sport in Qingdao, especially how national and local governments create new policies to promote mass sport development in Qingdao and persuade people to take regular physical activity and practise sports to improve health. The article indicates that the preparations for the event generate significant improvements in mass sport in Qingdao, such as the development of mass sport policies, increase in sports participation rates, creation of new sporting facilities, and consequent improvement of public health. Nevertheless, negative effects are also evidenced in the greater imbalance between rural and urban sports development, and the high fees for using the new water sports facilities.
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Persson, Christer. "A background to the host selection for the 2002 Olympic winter games." Tourist Review 55, no. 3 (March 2000): 8–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb058337.
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Jastrząbek, Julia. "Economic cooperation between public and private sectors – a comparative analysis of the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and London 2012." Studies in Sport Humanities 22 (December 29, 2017): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.6523.
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The Olympic Games are considered to be the most important sports event in the world. In spite of the sports’ dimension of the Olympics, there are many other aspects which should be taken into consideration when thinking about the Olympics. These refer to economic, political, organisational and social fields. An appropriate budget, organisational structure, sports and non-sports infrastructure are just a few of the necessary issues. The major aim of this article is to present the spectrum of cooperation between the public and private sector during the Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympic Games, the economic effectiveness of the Olympics in both cities and the realisation of the Olympic Legacy focused on post-game infrastructure and other facilities and areas of a socio-economic reality. The results of this study reveal that only a host city where an appropriate organisational structure, net of stakeholders, budget and strategy for Olympic infrastructure are established, is capable of drawing potential benefits from The Olympic Legacy.