Hosting Global Sporting Events

Question 2

Impact of hosting global sports events on the host country/city

Answer 2

• Sporting
• Social
• Political
• Economic

Question 3

Benefits of Sporting Impacts

Answer 3

• Raises profile of the sport which ^ pp
• Excellent facilities left behind
• Can boost minority sports
• More funding available for certain sports
• More sponsors / funding for NGB’s

Question 4

Drawbacks of sporting impacts

Answer 4

• Pp rates ^ when London won bid for 2012, but decrease in pp after games
• Facilities not always used
• Lesser-known sports can take back seat & recieve less funding
• Sport deviance more likely to be highlighted (hooliganism, reducing viewing figures)

Question 5

Positives social impacts

Answer 5

• Money brought in to support local pop & public services
• Pride to host nation
• Improved sport facilities for local communities
• Improved employment, accommodation and transport systems

Question 6

Negative social impacts

Answer 6

• Not all area of a country / city used
• Locals may have to move house / relocated for building works
• Prices rise mid-event for everything
• Benefits not always long lasting
• Less funding for other issues locally

Question 7

Positive economic impacts

Answer 7

• Increased money/funds for host country
• More jobs created
• ^ in tourism in years to come
• More sales of event related goods

Question 8

Negative economic impacts

Answer 8

• Placing bid costs millions
• Jobs created not permenant/long lasting
• Event can cost more than it makes
• Funding loss/cuts for sports that underachieve. Also loss of sponsors

Question 9

Positive political impacts

Answer 9

• Leaders/political parties gain credit for successful bid
• Creates national pride/unity
• “Shop window effect” –> show off their culture/ way of life to world
• May attract more investment/trade
• Employment pledge ^ popularity

Question 10

Negative political impacts

Answer 10

• Cost of overall event can reduce popularity of leader/party
• Politicians blamed for something going wrong (e.g. terrorism)
• Negative environmental impacts reduce party popularity
• Negative legacy/success = reflects bad on party
• Protests can be embarrassing
• Failure = reduce national self-esteem