Hosting Global Sporting Events

Hosting Global Sporting Events:

Positives and negatives

• Sporting impacts
• Social impacts
• Economic impacts 
• Political impacts 

Sporting Impacts-POSITIVES

• Raises the profile of the sport
• New/upgraded sporting venues often built for the event
• An event can focus attention on minority sports
• Increase in funding to certain sports/sports involved 
• Increase sponsorship & commercial income for individual participants 

Sporting Impacts-NEGATIVES

• Short bursts of participation,can then lead to gradual decline in those involved
• Facilities used for event can end up not being used
• Lesser known non-global sports can sufffer
• Sports deviance more likely to be highlighted via media

Social Impacts-POSITIVES

• More money brought into the city/country,can be used to improve/support local services
• Can give pride to host nation/city,can help with 'nation building'
• Improved use of sport facilities by local communities
• Improved transport systems
• Accomodation & other facilities built for event can be used by community 

Social Impacts-NEGATIVES

• Some areas of country may not get same facility benefits as host city
• Some areas of host country do not benefit from the improvements in infrastructure/transport systems
• Local inhabitants may have to vacate land being used for sports venues,for example…