A Large Sports Event in the Eyes of the Host City’s Inhabitants: the Example of Wrocław

• Authors: Waldemar Cudny , Rafał Rouba
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this article the authors have presented the history and organizational structure of the UEFA Euro 2012. They describe the main investments accompanying the organization of the competition in Poland, and particularly in Wrocław (one of the host cities). They also present a synthesis of the costs and benefits connected with organizing the championship. For the needs of the article, a survey was taken of Wrocław residents asking them what results they foresaw from the organization of the event. The aim of the research was to determine perceptions of the Euro 2012’s expected social, economic, and promotional effects for the city and the country.

Keywords

EN

Euro 2012; sport events; Wrocław; social reactions; perceptions

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 184
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 505-530

Dates

published

2014-01-07

Contributors

author

Waldemar Cudny

• The University of Lodz, the Tomaszów Mazowiecki Branch

author

Rafał Rouba

• The University of Lodz the Tomaszów Mazowiecki Branch