Conceptualising Olympic tourism legacy: destination marketing organisations and Vancouver 2010

The Total Economic Value of Sport Tourism in Belt and Road Development—An Environmental Perspective

“…However, a precise definition of legacy is still elusive [18]. Chapplete and Junod (2006) demonstrated that after hosting a sport event, the host city or region was left with tangible and intangible material to generate positive or negative impacts on the host region in an objectively and subjectively direct or indirect way, called the legacy of sport [19].…”

Essays in event leverage: the strategic use of event leverage in host destinations

“…In summary, event legacy has been accepted as a useful concept by both academics and practitioners (Sant et al, 2013;Thomson et al, 2013). However, there is a lack of consensus on issues such as a precise definition (Cashman, 2003;Thomson et al, 2013), conceptualisation (Cornelissen et al, 2011b;Gratton & Preuss, 2008;Preuss, 2007a) and how legacy should be measured.…”

“…Additionally, how to plan for and manage legacy are both unclear (Gratton & Preuss, 2008;Li & McCabe, 2013;Matheson, 2010;Ritchie, 2000;Sant et al, 2013), but it is understood that the culture and context within which legacy is to be implemented will influence its effectiveness. While legacy places focus on long-term event outcomes, the weaknesses outlined earlier, make it redundant as a strategic approach.…”

“…Despite the significant financial investment required for development and operating costs, many cities and nations are still willing to host mega-events because of the purported potential benefits to be realised Dwyer et al, 2000;Madden, 2006;Mules, 1998). Potential benefits have included enhanced destination competitiveness, diversified tourism product in the host city and nation, increased participation and physical activity of residents, upgraded event facilities and transportation infrastructure, as well as the enhanced political and global standing of the host country Fayos-Solá, 1998;Getz, 2007Matheson, 2010;Roche, 1994;Sant et al, 2013). Increased employment generated by the activities to deliver the event Mules & Dwyer, 2005), visitor expenditure from the influx of visitors and tax revenue also represent potential benefits (Mules, 1998).…”

“…The utility of deriving tourism benefits from hosting events has long been acknowledged (Burns et al, 1986;Getz, 2007. The tourism benefits flowing from hosting events are multifaceted and include destination competitiveness from offering a diversified tourism product (Getz, 2007Sant et al, 2013), upgraded event facilities and transportation infrastructure , and an increased influx of visitors . Further, event tourists whose primary motivation is to attend or participate in an event spend more, stay longer in the destination, and often travel in a group, suggesting that event tourists are a lucrative target market (Gibson, Willming, & Holdnak, 2003;Tang & Turco, 2001;Yoon, Spencer, Holecek, & Kim, 2000).…”