global sporting events

• Baron Pierre de Coubertin

  • re-established the Olympic games
  • influenced by; the ancient Olympic games + the games ethic of the English public schools
• Olympic values

  friendship, inspiration, respect, equality, determination, excellence and courage
• aims of the modern olympic games

  • amateurism - taking part for enjoyment rather than financial gain
  • taking part being more important than winning
  • fair play and sportsmanship
  • friendship and peace
  • appreciation of physical effort and skill
  • role modelling
• 5 Olympic games to show political exploitation

  1. berlin 1936 - third Reich ideology
  2. Mexico city 1968 - 'black power' demonstration
  3. Munich 1972 - Palestinian terrorism
  4. Moscow 1980 - boycott lead by USA
  5. Los angeles 1984 - boycott lead by soviet union
• berlin 1936

  hilter used these as a nazi propaganda show. a group of african american athletes won 13 medals, including jesse owens. hilter refused to present the medals to jesse owens
• mexico city 1968

  the protest by americans tommie smith and john carlos was against racism in the USA they were suspended from the games and expelled from the olympic village
• munich 1972

  8 Palestinian terrorists broke into israeli athletes rooms, killed two and held nine hostage for 24 hours. all hostages, 5 terrorists and a german police officer were killed during a German shootout
• Moscow 1980

  more than 60 invited nations did not take part. the protest was against the host country's military invasion of afghanistan
• los angeles 1984

  16 other mainly communist nations joined the boycott.
• positive impacts of hosting a global mega event (SPORTING)

  • higher profile for the sport
  • more funding
  • sponsorship for performers
  • better organisation and administration for the sport
  • positive role modelling
• negative impacts of hosting a global mega event (SPORTING)

  • underused facilities after the vent
  • limited long term increase in participation
  • less known sports unlikely to get recognition
• positive SOCIAL impacts of hosting a global mega event

  • increased sense of pride
  • social co-operation
  • lower crime rates locally
  • better transport
• negative SOCIAL impacts of hosting a global mega event

  • increased local prices
  • limited focus on long term social issues and needs
  • other areas may not be benefitted
  • terrorist threats and pollution
• positive ECONOMIC impacts of hosting a global mega event

  • increased income
  • improved economy due to employment opportunities
  • new businesses attracted
• negative ECONOMIC impacts of hosting a global mega event

  • the bidding process is expensive
  • high cost of hosting
  • limited long term job opportunities
  • higher local house or rent prices
• positive POLITICAL impacts of hosting a global mega event

  • if team does well it will reflect politically
  • success gives a good impression of the home country's government
  • during games, political parties might temporarily co-operate
• negative POLITICAL impacts of hosting a global mega event


  things such as ; high costs, protests /terrorism and lack of long term legacy will reflect badly politically