Investment in mega-sport events is frequently justified on the basis that there are infrastructure and social legacies remain after event. This research explores claims of a legacy through pre- post-Games survey volunteers at Sydney world Masters Games 2009 (SwMG). Through online surveys pre-and post-volunteer motivations, postevent volunteering intentions before actual volunteer behavior Games. The pre-Games supports previous desire to be involved event motivates people volunteer. however,...

This paper examines the service dimensions required to be inclusive of people with access needs within a major-sport event context. The United Nations Convention on Rights Persons Disabilities seeks counter disability discrimination and enable citizenship rights disabilities, including goods services, across all social participation events (e.g. Olympic Paralympic Games, world cups in football, cricket rugby union). Providing for is also an emerging tourism focus initiatives addressing...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified Australia as among the developed nations most at risk from climate change effects. Key tourism icon destinations and sector generally have been being particularly risk. This paper reports an interdisciplinary, multi-case study approach to assess stakeholders' knowledge of, approaches to, adaptation explore potential for building a self-assessment toolkit that can be exported other destinations. examined existing anticipated...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare motivations volunteers at two mega multi-sport events. Design/methodology/approach research used a quantitative design survey the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ( n =2,066) London 2012 =11,451) via an online questionnaire based upon Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale. Findings results indicate that volunteers, most whom had previously volunteered, were motivated by similar variables, including uniqueness event,...

Despite volunteers being essential for the success of many mega sport events, there is little known about what motivates them to volunteer at such events. This study aims address this gap. article commences by developing getz's event portfolio into a new expanded typology. It continues presenting results three key questions: (1) who volunteering? (2) are their motivations volunteering, and (3) variables most likely be related intention after event. The used an adaptation Special Event...

In events and tourism, our understanding of accessibility has evolved from how an event is accessed in terms factors like travel infrastructure entry costs, to who it accessible to, such as people with disability. This curated collection reviews those articles published Event Management 2000-2024 that have addressed by Even though disability conservatively account for approximately 15% the world’s population, only eight articles, or just 0.82% all this journal focused upon Of these two...

Purpose This paper aims to contribute the event legacy discourse by exploring nexus between literature and destination competitiveness focusing on disability sport events or parasport addressing an identified gap in research literature. Design/methodology/approach is achieved through conducting a systematic review of literature; performing audit international events; developing typology outlining agenda drawing upon these previous steps. The then placed context framework provide direction...

This research explored associations between helmet use and head injuries in snowsports by investigating reported snowsport Western Canada from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013. The key finding was that increased (from 69% 80%) not associated with a reduction injuries. Over the study period, average rate of 0.2/1000 skier visits, statistically significant variation (P < 0.001). line best fit showed an non-significant upward trend = 0.13). Lacerations were only subcategory decreased significantly use. A...

Sport participation legacies are often offered as reasons to host mega-sport events, yet there is little evidence demonstrate the claim’s legitimacy, thus we examine “What did Whistler Sports do leverage Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games facilitate a sport tourism legacy?”. Through prospective longitudinal case study of WAS application temporal extension socioecological framework, multiple data sources were analyzed from over decade beginning before event until 2019. The...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the extent which employee welfare and human resource management impacts on customer service. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a number operational staff Mount Kosciusko ski fields in Australia. was selected at random comprised both permanent local seasonal staff, completed self‐administered questionnaire. Findings results highlight challenging living conditions many workers whom industry depends organizational level research...

This article presents an examination of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games' volunteers who identified as having access needs and/or disabilities. The methodology draws upon data collected part a larger quantitative mixed method research design through online survey that included open-ended questions. element was framed by Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale together with sociodemographic questions supplemented disability specific qualitative analysis responses experiences...

The dominant socioecological framework (SEF) is informed by Bronfenbrenner's first-generation SEF and ignoring the more nuanced later versions that highlight interconnections temporal realities of sport physical activity interventions in real-world. To explore how SEFs have been used medicine, injury prevention, participation, this article uses a brief review to investigate applications inform development new can be applied future research practice. A systematic Web Science database for...

Purpose While Australian snowsport participation may represent a small part of the overall international market, fact that Australians are renowned for their willingness to travel makes motives and behaviours skiers snowboarders worthwhile area research. This paper aims address this issue. Design/methodology/approach exploratory research was conducted via online survey using both convenience snowball sampling investigate overseas intentions, in next seven months, snowboarders, many whom were...