Exploring Issues within Post-Olympic Games Legacy Governance: The Case of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games

Jinsu Byun and Becca Leopkey
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Jinsu Byun: Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, 333 Ramsey Center 330 River Road, Athens, GA 30602-6554, USA
Becca Leopkey: Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, 333 Ramsey Center 330 River Road, Athens, GA 30602-6554, USA

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore issues in post-Olympic Games legacy governance by examining the case of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Using a combination of the polity, politics, and policy governance dimensions and the issues management literature, a case was built using archival material and semi-structured interviews. The findings highlight 10 issues related to the three dimensions of post-Games legacy governance (legal, accountability, context, funding, conflicting values or interests, venue, coordination, participation, pre-event planning, and policy momentum). The relationships between the identified issues and perceived gaps among stakeholders are also presented. A model of post-sport event legacy governance that highlights the multidimensionality of the governance system is provided.

Keywords: sport event legacy; Olympic Games; governance; post-event phase; stakeholders; PyeongChang (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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