The Planning, Design, and Legacies of Mega-Sporting Events
| dc.contributor.advisor | Schlossberg, Marc | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gallagher, Daphne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ali, Taj | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-18T15:38:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-18T15:38:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | 81 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis focuses on the decision-making processes that go into a city or region hosting mega-sporting events, such as the Olympics or World Cup, as well as the legacies they leave behind when these events ultimately conclude. It first provides a history surrounding the beginnings of FIFA and the IOC, and how the controversies of today are deeply connected to organizational operations and individuals of the past. It then analyzes four specific case studies of mega-sporting events within the last 12 years. Each case study considers the planning processes that went into a city or region being selected to host the mega-sporting event as well as how well the outcomes of the competition reflected goals and promises. The thesis then compares the case studies with each other, and they varied significantly in terms of legacies left behind and benefits realized. Success is measured by how costs are minimized and distributed, how legacies via venues and other infrastructure hold up, and what a region’s constituents feel towards the process and results. While some were adept at establishing long-term uses for venues and taking the necessary steps in the planning process to ensure positive outcomes, others were not as successful, resulting in high costs and infrastructure not suited for post-competition use. The thesis then takes a closer look into what challenges played a role in limiting success, such as organizational decision-making and accountability, and what steps could be taken to lead to more positive outcomes in the future; these include greater transparency and public participation in decision-making and the relatively recent idea of having more mega-sporting events hosted by multiple countries at once. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0009-0007-4481-8540 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/28644 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.rights | CC BY-NC 4.0 | |
| dc.subject | Planning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sports | en_US |
| dc.subject | Design | en_US |
| dc.subject | Infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.title | The Planning, Design, and Legacies of Mega-Sporting Events | |
| dc.type | Thesis/Dissertation |