An evaluation of the sustainability of the Olympic Games

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Titre
An evaluation of the sustainability of the Olympic Games
Périodique
Nature Sustainability
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Müller Martin, Wolfe Sven Daniel, Gaffney Christopher, Gogishvili David, Hug Miriam, Leick Annick
ISSN
2398-9629
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
04/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
4
Numéro
4
Pages
340-348
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The Olympic Games claim to be exemplars of sustainability, aiming to inspire sustainable futures around the world. Yet no
systematic evaluation of their sustainability exists. We develop and apply a model with nine indicators to evaluate the sustainability
of the 16 editions of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games between 1992 and 2020, representing a total cost of more
than US$70 billion. Our model shows that the overall sustainability of the Olympic Games is medium and that it has declined
over time. Salt Lake City 2002 was the most sustainable Olympic Games in this period, whereas Sochi 2014 and Rio de Janeiro
2016 were the least sustainable. No Olympics, however, score in the top category of our model. Three actions should make
Olympic hosting more sustainable: first, greatly reducing the size of the event; second, rotating the Olympics among the same
cities; third, enforcing independent sustainability standards.
Mots-clé
Olympic Games, sustainability, legacy, evaluation
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Données de la recherche
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Fonds national suisse / Carrières / PP00P1_172891
Création de la notice
28/04/2021 15:31
Dernière modification de la notice
22/08/2023 6:13
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