Some people believe that international sporting events are the ideal opportunity to show the world the qualities of the hosting nation. Others believe that these events are a large unjustifiable expense. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Global athletic events

such

as the Olympics, the World Cup, the Extreme Games, and even the American Super Bowl are incredible opportunities for countries. These iconic spectacles can provide a

country

with an economic avalanche of benefits or expose it to a public relations disaster.

This

essay will look at both points, using Russia and the United Kingdom as examples.

Firstly

, it is important to bear in mind that simply hosting the event and having the world’s media attention cannot guarantee a positive promotion.

This

is because

although

the

country

is receiving enormous amounts of publicity, the media will often report controversial news as well as. Take the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia,

for example

. The media spotlight is shining bright on the

athletes but

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athletes, but

also

highlighting the polemic legislation regarding homosexuality.

Therefore

, despite the international recognition to be gained, the

country

can

also

face a possible backlash.

Secondly

, the expense of building large infrastructures necessary to hold these events can dwarf the benefits, unless they are fully amortized afterwards.

This

is largely due to the fact that stadiums, Olympic

parks

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (1913-2005)

Parks

, ski

runs

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run

etc.

are

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Are

expensive to construct and undertake large capital expenditure, often by the public sector. In the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, the council commissioned a stadium for athletic events which was later adapted and sold to the local preeminent football club, Manchester City.

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Therefore, with

proper, fair, economic management of

such

buildings and facilities the cost can be recuperated. To conclude, a host city or nation has a lot to gain from these

events but

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events, but

only if they are economically administered correctly and the

country

has no controversial issues for the media to pull out of the closet.