Does sports participation boom during (or before, or after) the Olympics?
- Written by Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Hosting a major sporting event like the Olympic and Paralympic Games can deliver benefits to the host country, such as improved infrastructure (new sport facilities, better public transport, greater accessibility for people with disabilities), increased employment and tourism, environmental benefits and greater national pride.
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