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Author:   Jonathan Grix (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780367109271

ISBN 10:   0367109271
Pages:   142
Publication Date:   18 October 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Introduction 1. What makes an event a mega-event? Definitions and sizes 2. A framework for identifying the legacies of a mega sport event 3. Towards a mega-event legacy framework 4. The psycho-social impact of the Olympics as urban festival: a leisure perspective 5. For the benefit of all? Developing a critical perspective in mega-event leverage 6. Soft power and soft disempowerment: Qatar, global sport and football’s 2022 World Cup finals 7. Embracing the games? Leverage and legacy of London 2012 Olympics at the sub-regional level by means of strategic partnerships 8. Leveraging mega-events beyond the host nation: a case study of the 2010 FIFA World Cup African Legacy Programme in Cameroon and Nigeria 9. Leveraging mass participation events for sustainable health legacy

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Jonathan Grix has published widely on sport politics and policy. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics published by Routledge and the Director of the Sport Policy Centre in the University of Birmingham’s School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences.

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