The Critique of an Academic Article on the Olympics
When a candidate city is selected to host a mega-event, such as the Olympic Games or World Cup, it can trigger an almost instantaneous change in the city over night. Egidio Dansero and Matteo Puttill have put together a through research on the effects of the mega-event 2006 Winter Olympics on the host city of Torino. The games can require specialized arenas to hold the competitions and host thousands of spectators. The article explains how after the games have passed the buildings are endowments to the city. This is an occurrence that cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes the facilities can turn into vacant husks never to be used again. This can be seen in Greece where the buildings are no longer being used. In the article they grouped athletes in as sport tourists. Without the athletes the events would not be possible and should be considered event staff. The lasting effects of this economic boom usually do not have long term implications. Only very few cites are able to continue to effects into the future.