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Governance of Post-Winter Olympic Games Legacies

Salt Lake City 2002, Vancouver 2010, PyeongChang 2018

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  • Oct 2024

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Authors:
  1. Jinsu Byun

    1. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

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  2. Becca Leopkey

    1. University of Georgia, Athens, USA

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  3. Mathew Dowling

    1. Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

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  • Analyses the evolution of the governance of post-Games legacy organizations over time and across multiple Olympic hosts
  • Identifies practical implications for developing sustainable Olympic legacies in various socio-cultural contexts
  • Offers theoretical and methodological implications for future research on the governance of Olympic legacy

Part of the book series: Mega Event Planning (MEGAEP)

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Keywords

  • Sport Event Legacy
  • Sport Policy
  • Sport Management
  • Winter Games
  • Sport Governance
  • Case Studies
  • Mega Sport Events
  • Sport Event Management
  • Post-Olympic Games Legacy Organizations
  • International Olympic Committee
  • Olympic Legacy
  • Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
  • Whistler Sport Legacies
  • LIFT Philanthropy Partners
  • PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of post-Games legacy governance including stakeholder relationships, institutional conditions, and policy environments, while also empirically exploring the modes of governance employed by select cases of the Winter Olympic Games. This work offers insights to help practitioners develop and manage the governance of legacy more effectively. Theoretical and methodological implications, as well as future avenues of research are suggested. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Jinsu Byun

  • University of Georgia, Athens, USA

    Becca Leopkey

  • Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

    Mathew Dowling

About the authors

Jinsu Byun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Industry Studies at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. 

Becca Leopkey is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at the University of Georgia, Athens, USA.  
Mathew Dowling is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Management in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Governance of Post-Winter Olympic Games Legacies

  • Book Subtitle: Salt Lake City 2002, Vancouver 2010, PyeongChang 2018

  • Authors: Jinsu Byun, Becca Leopkey, Mathew Dowling

  • Series Title: Mega Event Planning

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-3010-0Due: 20 October 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-3013-1Due: 20 October 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-3011-7Due: 20 October 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2633-5859

  • Series E-ISSN: 2633-5867

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

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