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Staging a mega sporting event
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University of Wolverhampton Undergraduate Degree BA (Hons) Tourism Management Module LI2010 Sports Tourism Element One - Essay Major Sporting Events Module Tutor Crispin Dale Student Number 0522679 Date: Monday 26th March 2007 Staging mega sporting events such as the Olympic Games, The World Cup, and The European Championship (EURO) could be argued to be counterproductive for nations and host destinations. This essay will look at the background and history between the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 and Euro 2000 which was co-hosted by Belgium and Netherlands. With some references to the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 and Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Looking at statistical and economical evidence. Evaluating if there is any such argument that a mega sporting event is counterproductive. Holloway (2006, p.261) could be said to argue against the question that mega sporting events can be counterproductive as he suggests that the economic benefit of these events to the destinations where they are hosted can be enormous. A mega...
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