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Lessons and Challenges Facing Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies: The Case of Santiago 2014

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Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies

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Abstract

Drawing upon institutional theory within the context of emerging markets, we argue that the defining characteristics and outcomes of large-scale first-order events will be replicated in smaller-scale events. This chapter discusses the major findings of this case, suggesting that a number of outcomes and legacies reported in first-order SMEs also occurred in the South American Games. The three most salient outcomes identified in the Games included the direct tangible legacies for the sporting community, the capacity of the local organizing committee to deal with organizational complexity, and the capacity building that resulted from organizing this event. The use of institutional theory seems a plausible theoretical framework for future studies aiming to understand the dynamics that follow second- and third-order events in mimicking first-order SMEs.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    From the acronym in Spanish ‘Consejo Iberoamericano del Deporte’ CID.

  2. 2.

    The link between the South American Games and the IOC is not direct. The South American Games are ruled by the South American Sports Organization ODESUR , which is a governing body recognized by the Pan American Sport Organization which is an umbrella organization part of the IOC.

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  1. Exercise and Sport Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    Gonzalo A. Bravo

  2. Sport & Recreation Management, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA

    David J. Shonk

  3. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Jorge Silva-Bórquez

  4. Freelance Journalist, Santiago, Chile

    Silvana González-Mesina

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Bravo, G.A., Shonk, D.J., Silva-Bórquez, J., González-Mesina, S. (2018). Lessons and Challenges Facing Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies: The Case of Santiago 2014. In: Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies. Mega Event Planning. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56888-5_7

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