Dealing with the past and planning the future: the urban renewal of Rome and Barcelona through the Olympic Games

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Telesca
Keyword(s):  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Olympic Games

scholarly journals Visible or Invisible Games? A Critique on the Future of the World Games

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Li-Hong Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Second Tier ◽  
Mega Event ◽  
The Olympic Games

Visible or Invisible Games? A Critique on the Future of the World GamesAs the crowded calendar of world sport and the increasing competition between sporting festivals is likely to affect more second-tier global sporting festivals than the Olympic Games (Cashman 2004, p. 134), this paper attempts to answer a few questions concerning the future of the World Games, i.e. a multi-sport mega event. The first and primary question is whether it is worthwhile to host the World Games. In this paper reasoned justification will be provided with a critical eye. Furthermore, questions will be raised about the when and particularly about the where. The content of the World Games' programs will be briefly discussed and critically evaluated as well. As an example the author will use the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for discussion.

The Evolution of Olympic Venues Construction and Overall Layout

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 5125-5128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
The Past ◽  
Space Layout ◽  
Olympic Venues ◽  
The Olympic Games

The dissertation targets on the evolvement of the Olympic architectures together with the analysis of some concrete historical cases. The dissertation has been divided into two halves, which are logically related. The first half is organized as follows: first, the historically evolvement of the Olympic Games over the past 100 years was illustrated via 4 important phases. Then it concluded the characteristics on the space layout of the Olympic architectures. Finally the technical and economical influences on the Olympic architectures were analyzed in detail. Within the second half, for each of the four characteristic stages, detailed elaborations were launched to cover the unique characteristics of the Olympic architectures in each stage chronologically.

scholarly journals Danmarks position i det internationale elitesportskapløb - post Beijing

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Klarskov Storm
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Arms Race ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sport Organization ◽  
International Success ◽  
The Olympic Games

Artiklen vurderer på baggrund af med Team Danmarks resultatkontrakter med Kulturministeriet og Team Danmarks efterspørgsel efter flere penge til elitearbejdet, den danske position i den internationale elitesportskapløb og indetificerer de problemstillinger, som organiseringen af dansk eliteidræt står over for. The Danish Standings in the International Sporting Arms Race – Post BeijingThe development within international elite sport has launched a global sporting arms race. As pointed out by international scholars, more and more countries develop medal capability investing ever more resources in the fight for international success. This international trend has affected the Danish context resulting in a growing political focus on international results. On the basis of the recent Danish rankings in the Olympic Games in China, the debate on Danish elite sport has intensified. Although the number of Danish medals reached the goal set for the games, the Danish elite sport organization, Team Denmark, subsequently demanded more capital for elite sport development claiming that without increased resources, Denmark will face decreasing results in the future. This article analyses the Danish position in the international sporting arms race together with identifying the challenges of Danish elite sport. Including identified factors of international sporting success, a brief performance analysis of the Danish model is carried out. Finally the appropriateness of increased funding for Team Denmark is discussed.

1. Brazil hosts the Olympic Games

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anthony W. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Opening Ceremony ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
First Time ◽  
National Experience ◽  
The Olympic Games

‘Brazil hosts the Olympic Games’ examines the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August 2016. This was the first time the games took place in South America. Watched live by hundreds of millions of people around the world, the four-hour ceremony reveals something about Brazil and its national experience. It provides insights into what makes Brazilians proud to be Brazilian, as well as anxieties behind those sources of pride. The themes concern the importance of nature and its preservation; the importance of the future in Brazilians’ view of the world; Brazil’s alleged vocation for peaceful inclusion; and the informality of the Brazilian way of getting things done.

Legacy of the Olympic Games in the opinion of students of the International Olympic Academy

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko ◽  
Paulina Korzeniewska-Nowakowska
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cultural Event ◽  
The Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games are a highly interdisciplinary phenomenon. The current literature abounds with examples of eff ects of this socio-cultural event: long-term, short-term, direct, indirect, expected, unexpected, desirable, and undesirable. Olympic Games result in, among others, economical, ecological, social, cultural, psychological, institutional, political, and logistical eff ects. Top-class sporting events are also infl uential in terms of the development of tourism. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the concept of Olympic legacy in the past years and to show potential results of hosting Olympic Games in a particular country in the opinion of students of the International Olympic Academy.

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