Report for the Olymphics

Report for the
Olympics

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
Analysis of Impact of Olympic Games on Tourism, Hospitality and Event Industry...........3
Impact of Olympics on the environment of the country.........................................................4
Analysis of impact of Olympics on Society...........................................................................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................7
Books and Journals.................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Olympics games, is an athlete festival which is organised with the aim of developing
awareness about the sports and games. It is considered as the world’s foremost sports
competition in which more than 200 nations participating. It is originated in the ancient
Greece which was revived in late 19th century. This event features summer and winter sports
competition in which thousands of athletes participated in various competitions. The
international Olympic committee is responsible for choosing the host city by analysing it on
various factors. This event consists of 26 sports with nearly 300 events which are organised
with efficiency to avoid the controversies. Women have been allowed to participate in
Olympics since 1990. The official languages of the games are English, French and language
of the host country (Blakemore, 2018). The five rings of the Olympic symbols are designed
by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin who is the co-founder of modern Olympic game. This
represents the five inhabited continents of the world. The rings consist of six colours blue,
yellow, black, green, red and white colour in the background because every nation’s flag
contains at least one of them. The Olympic Games have been hosted by 23 countries across
the globe. The first official Olympic mascot was waldi, the dachshund, in 1972 at Munich. In
2012 London became the first city who has hosted the event three times.
Analysis of Impact of Olympic Games on Tourism, Hospitality and Event
Industry.
Olympic Games have been hosted at London, UK in 2012 with the aim of connecting
the countries with the help of sports and games. The games act as a way of displaying the
culture of London across the world. The arrival of spectators will boost the tourism of the
country and increase their hospitality services (Wagg, 2016). The event has impacted London
as a tourism destination in the following way:
 Economic Boost: Olympic Games have boosted the economic conditions of the
country and also enhance the employment opportunities for the unemployed peoples
of country. It has also fuelled growth in the tourism industry by successful analyses of
the Olympic Games in the country. This will also increase the overall GDP of the
country which will reduce the risk of financial instability of the country.
 Creates Awareness: Olympics will also create awareness for the people of the
country and the spectators who are visiting it regarding the cultural values of London.
Olympics are an effective way of encouraging tourism in country. Awareness will
generate desire for the participation among the speculators and different groups of the
society.
 Competitive Advantage: Olympics create a competitive advantage for the country
(Chaboche and Schoeny, 2019). In relation to London Olympics, the country has
sustained competitive advantage by successfully organising Olympic Games three
times in their country. Competition will promote effectiveness and efficiency in the
operations of the event and will be fewer conflicts in the arrangements of the event.