Sport mega-events: can legacies and development be equitable and sustainable?

摘要

Sportmega-events(SMEs)involvestrugglestodeterminethedefinitionoflegacyandtheoutcomeprioritiesthatguidelegacyplanning,funding,andimplementationprocesses.Historyshowsthatlegaciesreflecttheinterestsofcapital,andlegacybenefitsareenjoyedprimarily,ifnotexclusively,bypowerfulbusinessinterests,afewpoliticalleaders,andorganizationsthatgovernhighperformancesports.ThispaperaddresseschallengesfacedbycitiesandcountriesthathostSMEs,andshowsthatfairandequitablelegaciesanddevelopmentaloutcomesareachievedonlywhenthevoicesandinterestsofthegeneralpopulationaretakenintoaccountandgivenpriorityduringtheprocessofplanning,fundingandimplementation.Italsoexplainshowfullrepresentationintheprocessofdefiningandachievinglegaciesanddevelopmentaloutcomesmaybeunderminedbypopulistbeliefsaboutthepowerofsport./font