Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy - Meeting the Challenge of Major Sports Events

The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy addresses perhaps the most important issue in the hosting of major contemporary sporting events: the problem of ‘legacy’. It offers a rigorous, innovative and comparative insight into this contested concept from interdisciplinary and practical perspectives. From ‘hard’ legacies, such as stadia and infrastructure, to ‘soft’ legacies including skill development, attitude change and capacity building, the book establishes the limits of what can realistically be achieved in terms of economic, social, cultural, physical and sporting development.

Including contributions from world leading scholars and practitioners and featuring detailed case studies of major sports events from around the world, this book is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in sport studies, events management, human geography, economics or planning, and an essential reference for any professional engaged in delivering legacy through sport.