BENEFITS OF THE OLYMPICS
˚୨୧⋆｡ by team wani˚ ⋆
how does a country benefit from hosting the olympics?
1. ECONOMIC BENEFITS!
Host countries can see an increase in trade, which can also lead to increased foreign investment. Many countries upgrade communication and transportation systems, buildings, infrastructure, and housing.
2. PATRIOTISM!
According to a global poll, a majority of people in 18 of 21 countries stated their nations’ performance at the Olympics was “important to their national pride."
does hosting the olympics help a country's image?
Hosting mega-events is one of the key tools by which countries try to improve their image in the international arena. The Olympics is probably one of the costliest and most resource-consuming mega-events, and not every country can afford it.
It has been repeatedly said that the Games can have a positive impact on the image of the host country. But the Olympics is a rather risky venture because the host country is under the spotlight, and many things may affect the fact that the Olympics will be remembered not for the achievements in the field of friendship promotion but for various failures and scandals.
BUT IS THAT THE CASE IN REALITY?
An example of failure is the 1972 Munich Olympics. Despite the brightest performances, a terrorist attack from a Palestinian terrorist group against the Israeli team occured. Therefore, even today after almost half a century, the Munich Olympics are not associated with the atmosphere of friendliness, but with a terrorist attack and bad security.
At the Sochi 2014 Olympics, Russia was a triumphant winner, but the subsequent doping scandal tarnished the image of the host country.
Therefore, the Olympics may not always contribute to a country's image.
which countries have benefitted from hosting the olympics?
China negotiated with the World Trade Organization, opening trade for the country, after being awarded the Beijing 2008 Summer Games.After a successful 1955 bid for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy joined the United Nations and began the Messina negotiations that led to the creation of the European Economic Community (EEC).The 1964 Tokyo Summer Games led to Japan’s entry into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the OECD.The 1968 Summer Olympics allowed Mexico to make “the leap into the ranks of industrialized nations,” according to Dr. David Goldblatt, sociologist and sports writer. Spain joined the EEC within a year of the 1986 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Korea’s political liberalization coincided with winning the bid for the 1988 Seoul Summer Games.
summer vs winter olympics
SOME LIKE IT HOT. . .
✦ more events ; 300 events with 28 sports
✦ more straightforward
✦ safer for athletes
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
✧ less events than summer olympics
✧ winners are determined by judges
✧ athletes are at risk of harm
are the olympics important?
YES!
it’s a fantastic international proving ground for athletesit gives athletes opportunity to compete against athletes of a similar level on an international stagegives opportunity to compare themselves and see how good they are internationally
HOWEVER. . .
One of the main problems facing the Olympics (and in general all of the international sports competitions) is doping and use drugs. Since the early twentieth century, many athletes being encouraged to use drugs to boost their performances. Although it is not allowed anymore, some still dope but to overcome this, the IOC introduced a system known now as Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).