It is today widely understood that sport mega-events are complex affairs which originate from
specific sets of economic objectives but which have political and social corollaries that …

Increasingly, governments from both the developed and developing world look to hosting
sport mega-events as a way to stimulate development. There is much debate over what the …

This book guides students through the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating
sport tourism operations. It covers: the foundations of sport tourism; event-based sport …

The focus of this article is on the management and social impacts of sport tourism events on
the host community. This article specifically evaluates the Red Bull Big Wave Africa …

Abstract The 2010 Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA) World Cup to be hosted in
South Africa is expected to provide an opportunity to further the country's objectives of using …

A case study of sport tourism initiatives undertaken in Durban is provided to describe some
of the challenges of conducting socio-economic impact research in a transforming South …

Research on how the decision to bid for the Olympics is made, the resources and processes
involved in the bidding process and how a country responds to a failed bid is important …

The sudden rise of coronavirus in the world had various effects on the sports industry.
Nevertheless, sports organizations around the world adopted new and different methods to …

Sport events are used more and more in both developing and developed contexts to
promote development (especially economic growth), enhance social cohesion and healthy …

This article provides an overview of sport tourism generally and investigates the sport
tourism policy in the South African context. The discussion draws upon South Africa's unique …