scholarly journals Economic aspects and the sustainability impact of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Tziralis ◽  
A. Tolis ◽  
I. Tatsiopoulos ◽  
K. G. Aravossis
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
Economic Aspects

An Analysis of the Impact of the Economy on the Olympic Movement

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Pacut
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Form

An Analysis of the Impact of the Economy on the Olympic Movement More than a century has passed since Pierre de Coubertin revived the classical Olympic ideal and gave it a modern form. The Olympic Games have become the number one sport event, including in terms of viewer ratings, and related thereto are economic aspects. Since the 1980s, the cash flows going into the Olympic movement have grown on a sustained basis and the projects of the cities organizing the Games have become increasingly megalomaniac. Today, it seems that the changed global economic situation will bring a correction of that trend. This article strives to capture the genesis of the modern Olympic movement in economic terms and to forecast its development trends for the future.

The Effects of Significant International Sports Events on Hungarian Suicide Rates

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoly Bozsonyi ◽  
Peter Osvath ◽  
Sandor Fekete ◽  
Lajos Bálint
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Intervention Analysis ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Olympic Games

Abstract. Background: Several studies found a significant relationship between important sport events and suicidal behavior. Aims: We set out to investigate whether there is a significant relationship between the raw suicide rate and the most important international sports events (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship) in such an achievement-oriented society as the Hungarian one, where these sport events receive great attention. Method: We examined suicide cases occurring over 15,706 days between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 2012 (43 years), separately for each gender. Because of the age-specific characteristics of suicide, the effects of these sport events were analyzed for the middle-aged (30–59 years old) and the elderly (over 60 years old) generations as well as for gender-specific population groups. The role of international sport events was examined with the help of time-series intervention analysis after cyclical and seasonal components were removed. Intervention analysis was based on the ARIMA model. Results: Our results showed that only the Olympic Games had a significant effect in the middle-aged population. Neither in the older male nor in any of the female age groups was a relationship between suicide and Olympic Games detected. Conclusion: The Olympic Games seem to decrease the rate of suicide among middle-aged men, slightly but significantly.

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