Leisure Studies, Volume 34, Issue 6 (2015)

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Leveraging Mega-Events

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Article
What makes an event a mega-event? Definitions and sizes
Martin Müller
Pages: 627-642
Published online: 13 Jan 2015
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A framework for identifying the legacies of a mega sport event
Holger Preuss
Pages: 643-664
Published online: 13 Jan 2015
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Towards a mega-event legacy framework
Eva Kassens-Noor, Mark Wilson, Sven Müller, Brij Maharaj & Laura Huntoon
Pages: 665-671
Published online: 29 Apr 2015
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Article
The psycho-social impact of the Olympics as urban festival: a leisure perspective
Harry H. Hiller & Richard A. Wanner
Pages: 672-688
Published online: 04 Dec 2014
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For the benefit of all? Developing a critical perspective in mega-event leverage
Vassilios Ziakas
Pages: 689-702
Published online: 01 Dec 2014
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Soft power and soft disempowerment: Qatar, global sport and football’s 2022 World Cup finals
Paul Michael Brannagan & Richard Giulianotti
Pages: 703-719
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
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Embracing the games? Leverage and legacy of London 2012 Olympics at the sub-regional level by means of strategic partnerships
Barbara Bell & Kevin Gallimore
Pages: 720-741
Published online: 07 Jan 2015
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Leveraging mega-events beyond the host nation: a case study of the 2010 FIFA World Cup African Legacy Programme in Cameroon and Nigeria
Tembi Maloney Tichaawa & Urmilla Bob
Pages: 742-757
Published online: 23 Apr 2015
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Leveraging mass participation events for sustainable health legacy
Niamh Murphy, Aoife Lane & Adrian Bauman
Pages: 758-766
Published online: 08 May 2015
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Editorial Board

Editorial Board 2015
Page: ebi
Published online: 30 Nov 2015
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