The Economics of Staging the Olympics

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The Economics of Staging the Olympics
'This is probably the most ambitious effort, so far, to describe economic
impacts of Summer Olympic Games . . . The major contribution of this book
is that it gives a wealth of details and succeeds in making these comparable
over 30 years and 7 countries. It is a unique source of information and a
'must-have' in the reference library of any institution or researcher
interested in mega-events.'
- Tommy D. Andersson, idrottsforum.org
The Olympic Games are the most prestigious sports event that a city can
organise. They are the dream and fulfilment of young athletes. They also
represent an extraordinary sporting, social, cultural and environmental
legacy for the host city, the region and the country. The IOC is dedicated
and committed to ensuring that its legacy is the best possible one. Professof
Holger Preuss highlights the beneficial impact of the Olympic Games,
financially and socially. Nowadays, hosting the Olympic Games can... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The Economics of Staging the Olympics
'This is probably the most ambitious effort, so far, to describe economic
impacts of Summer Olympic Games . . . The major contribution of this book
is that it gives a wealth of details and succeeds in making these comparable
over 30 years and 7 countries. It is a unique source of information and a
'must-have' in the reference library of any institution or researcher
interested in mega-events.'
- Tommy D. Andersson, idrottsforum.org
The Olympic Games are the most prestigious sports event that a city can
organise. They are the dream and fulfilment of young athletes. They also
represent an extraordinary sporting, social, cultural and environmental
legacy for the host city, the region and the country. The IOC is dedicated
and committed to ensuring that its legacy is the best possible one. Professof
Holger Preuss highlights the beneficial impact of the Olympic Games,
financially and socially. Nowadays, hosting the Olympic Games can act as a
catalyst for urban redevelopment, enabling changes, which might normally
take several decades, to be completed over a seven-year cycle. This wcjrk,
which highlights macroeconomic and business analysis related to over 30
years of Olympic Games's history, will certainly be useful to share the
knowledge and the various experiences in this field and prove a valuable
tool for students and researchers who are interested in the Olympic
Movement. It is through similar publications that the complexity of the
Olympic Games and their economic impact can be further understood by the
generations to come. I trust that each of you will enjoy reading this book and
appreciate the work of its author.'
- From the preface by Jacques Rogge, President of the International
l ' Olympic Committee
Holger Preuss is Professor of Sport Economics and Sportmanagement at
Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany and a member of the
Research Team Olympia.
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