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The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games have been running since 1896 and have undergone several changes in both structure and format since then. How can the Olympic Games continue to be the leading event within the world of sport? Are the Olympic values still valid? How should the Games continue its development while still upholding its current position?

Whereas the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece were held every four years in Olympia, the modern Games move across the world, with a new event held every two years, split between a Winter and Summer event. But what does an event of this size mean to the host city, what are the economic benefit or downturns? Is it necessary to move from city to city, continent to continent, to celebrate sport?

These questions will be raised at the Olympic sessions and Play the Game has gathered a list of articles and links that cover some of the issues.

Links relating to the Olympic Games

SportBusiness.com
The SportBusiness Group publishes SportBusiness International magazine, TV Sports Markets newsletter, various intelligence reports and produce conferences tailored to individual sectors. It covers all sports, all, countries and all sectors and also publishes a free daily newsletter, Newslines, with news about the global sports industry.

Sports City
A global sports business portal with news about a wide range of topics related to the sports industry including broadcast and television rights, sports bidding, sports legacy and news from a wide range of sport events.

GamesBids.com
GamesBids.com aims to keep readers independently informed and up-to-date with information about the Olympic Bid process and candidate city bids from around the world. Also features news about bids for other sport events and has an extensive news archive.

Games Monitor
Behind Games Monitor is a network of individuals with a desire to inform and monitor the Olympic process and the local impact of the Olympic Games in London in 2012. The website provides links to news stories from all over the world, reports and academic writings examing the Olympics from a critical perspective on a variety of topics including

Play the Game articles relating to the Olympic Games

Olympic host: London 2012 will change the role between sport and governments (playthegame.org May 2009)

Can developing economies bid for major sports events during worldwide economic crisis? (playthegame.org, March 2009)

Reporting on sport mega-events
(theme page at playthegameforopenjournalism.org 2008)

The Olympic Games as a force for social change (playthegame.org June 2007)

Olympic Report ETOA (Play the Game Knowledge Bank 2006)

China could redefine the Olympics (Play the Game Magazine 2005)

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