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- M. Malfas
- Ionian Island Centre for Business and Technological Development Greece
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- E. Theodoraki
- Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University UK
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- B. Houlihan
- Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University UK
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<jats:p>Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. This paper reviews the literature on the features of such events and, drawing particular examples from recent Olympic Games, it identifies the nature and extent of their impacts on the host country and community. These range from the political, social, economical, physical and cultural and can be negative as well as positive. The paper concludes that while the prospect of economic growth is the driving force behind bids for hosting the Olympic Games, the legacies that follow their hosting are difficult to quantify, prone to political interpretation and multifaceted.</jats:p>
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- Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer 157 (3), 209-220, 2004-09
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