Olympic Gigantism and the Multifaceted Concept of Sports Venues

Melina Giannakopoulou ()
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Melina Giannakopoulou: University of Peloponnese

A chapter in Cultural and Tourism Innovation in the Digital Era, 2020, pp 111-121 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The immense growth in popularity and the universal acceptance of the Olympic ideals has led, amongst others, to an increase in all aspects of Games participation, organization, complexity and cost. Increases in the number of sports, disciplines and events, as well as competing nations, athletes and attending media, have led to a quadrupling in numbers and requirements in all Games-related areas. These increases have affected not only the number of technical officials, workforce, security, volunteers, accommodation and transport, but most notably the number and size of venues and their standards. Through literature review this paper discusses the key factors in connection to the increasing scale and scope of the Olympics and outlines the underlying problems, whilst simultaneously shedding light on the diverse and controversial attributes ascribed to sports venues, which impede their post-Games management.

Keywords: Olympic gigantism; Spots venues; Flagships; White elephants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 Z20 Z23 Z28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36342-0_9

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