by: Erik Winell
Moving back a few months, few could have imagined that the commercial growth of mega sporting events (MSEs) was to cool down. In January 2020, sport fans all across the globe were planning for a summer including the Euro 2020 football championships and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Continue reading “What will post-COVID-19 imply for MSE’s and Human Rights? Possible Lessons from Large Participant Events”
Like all other sports organisations, the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has felt the impact of COVID-19 on many levels.
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By Mark Piekarz, Coventry University
The visit to Japan involved visiting 6 of the 12 stadiums and towns which held rugby games, which gave more micro, operations insights into the impact of the event.
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Dr Mike Duignan reports from Tokyo.
With respect to subject focus, I sought to examine various place and tourism management, marketing and sustainable development opportunities challenges inherent in the lead up and soon to be live staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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By Chiara Rinaldi
I spent one month in mobility from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) to North Carolina State University (NCSU) in the USA.
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Members of the EventRights consortium have published a paper setting out a conceptual model and research agenda for how progressive human rights outcomes may be obtained in the context of bidding, planning and implementing major sport events (MSEs).
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