TCP 2022 REGENERATION AND PLACE Final assessment: essay writing Subject: Drawing on previous examples of major sporting events and festivals‚ critically discuss the assumption that London will benefit from hosting the Olympic Games. Word count: 2370 Mega sports events like the Olympic or the commonwealth Games‚ the Football World Cup or the European Capital of Culture always have big and beautiful aims‚ like for the last one‚ according to the European Commission ‘highlight the diversity
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seen to have the ability to produce a wide range of significant economic and social benefits for communities and regions. In seeking to understand the field of special events‚ I took as a case study the Olympic Games mega-event. KEYWORDS: special events‚ Olympic games‚ mega-events‚ economic impact‚ investments INTRODUCTION The fundamental aim of this research is to measure the economic impact of the Olympics globally‚ regional and local. During the 1990s‚ there has been a growing number
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After the closing ceremony The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet. Despite their size‚ with a record breaking number of athletes participating; they were well organised‚ renewing faith in the Olympic Movement. The Olympic committee also spent $6 million Australian dollars in funding to combat the use of illicit drugs in sport‚ that previous Olympics have had so much trouble with in the past . The money was used to enhance drugs research into detecting the use of drugs
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The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games With the Olympic games being held in Sydney this year‚ I wondered if perhaps the performance of the economy was being affected in part by the fiscal stimulus provided by Olympic construction in Sydney and other parts of the country. Australia’s economy has been performing well recently‚ suggesting that there might be some effect. Over the last five years‚ growth in Australia’s gross domestic product has averaged 4.35%‚ almost a full point above it’s thirty
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worth of contracts from the Sydney games and an additional A$300mn was generated by local business. Over 55‚000 people received employment related training. If London hosted the Olympic games‚ thousands of UK firms could be involved in supplying everything from construction to manufacturing‚ catering to merchandise. (http://www.sportengland.org/2012_uk.htm) Boost to tourism The tourist industry won’t just boom during the four weeks that the Olympic and Paralympic games actually take place‚ but for months
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The Olympic Games are an event athletes train their entire lives for. What some do not know‚ however‚ is that the Olympic Games originated in Greece and were held at Olympia‚ in Zeus’s honor‚ as he was the God of all Gods. Although there were several events held in other god’s honors‚ this is the one that is still around‚ occurring every four years in different parts of the world. Winning or even placing in the events the Olympic Games host is a great honor for yourself and for your country. This
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The Olympic Games has become an international multi-sports event held every four years in different cities throughout the world (Answers‚ 2006‚ Internet). According to the Olympic charter‚ the goals of the Games are to encourage peace‚ harmony and to enhance a better world through sports among countries (McGeoch & Korporaal‚ 1994‚ 7). However‚ its economic and social impacts are also the prime concerns. This essay will focus on the benefits as well as the problems that staging the Games bring to
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Sqn Ldr SUBHASH C SINGH 2011 “PROSPECT OF INDIAN SPORTS IN LONDON OLYMPICS AFTER THE RESULTS OF CWG 2010” Abstract: The Common Wealth Games 2010 medal tally speaks so many stories that should be heard by everyone and be used to shape the future that is beckoning in the shape of these medals. It is a story of India’s youth. CWG success was scripted by India’s NEXT Generation. We all saw Saina Nehwal win that last Gold. We cheered her‚ we cried with her‚ and we were proud to be in the same country
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The 2012 Olympics games were chosen to be held in London Stratford‚ Newham. The British Olympic Association had been trying to bring the Olympics to “London since 1997”. United Kingdom tried to bid the Olympics 3 times‚ each time failing. The bids were in 1992‚ in 1996 and 2000 for Manachester. The only reason why London made a bid is because the international Olympic Committee said that “London city” was the only city with a chance of winning it within England. Therefore the decision was made to
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Olympic games in modern world The most important sport event in the world for today undoubtedly are Olympic Games in Sochi. The Olympics - it’s a great honor for any country. Our compatriots can be proud of the fact that this great sport event took place in Russia‚ and it emerged as the clear statement of greatness of country. Almost every nation sends teams of selected athletes to take part. The purposes of the Olympic Games are to foster the ideal of a "A Healthy Mind In a Healthy Body "
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