| Throughout the 20th century the Olympic Games have grown to gigantic proportions and have become extremely sophisticated since their inception over 100 years ago. The role that a city plays in hosting the Games is vital, as the impacts from the Games are significant. For some host cities, Olympic Games provide both the opportunity and the means by which they may revitalize, enhance and promote themselves internationally.; The intent of this thesis is to examine five cities that have previously hosted the Olympic Games and to draw planning lessons from each. The Olympic cities that have been chosen are: Montreal, Canada, 1976; Barcelona, Spain, 1992; Lillehammer, Norway, 1994; Atlanta, United States, 1996 and Sydney, Australia, 2000. Each case study will be broken down into four categories, they are: the political and administrative structure, physical and social planning, financial planning and strategy and the multiplier effects. The case studies will provide the raw material from which a number of observations and insights will be developed. It is intended that these might contribute to the planning process for future Olympic host cities. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
