Mega events, fear, and risk: Terrorism at the olympic games

Toohey, K; Taylor, T

Mega events, fear, and risk: Terrorism at the olympic games

Toohey, K Taylor, T

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Sport Management, 2008, 22 (4), pp. 451 - 469
Issue Date:: 2008-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Toohey, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8847-7692	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Sport Management, 2008, 22 (4), pp. 451 - 469	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0888-4773	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12892
dc.description.abstract	Since 1972, there has been an association between terrorism, violence, and the Olympic Games. The events of September 11, 2001, however, clearly reescalated concerns about the Games being a terrorist target. This conceptual, article discusses the theories of the risk society and the precautionary principle to understand, and interpret how visitors to the most recent Summer Games, Athens 2004, framed their decision to attend. Consistent with risk theory, a strong public and financial commitment to safety at the Games was evident, with the organizers undertaking wide-ranging large-scale risk management initiatives. Athens attendees, while displaying tenets of risk aversion and engagement with a discourse of fear, also showed resilience, resistance, and indifference to potential terrorism threats. Implications for both theory and practice are noted. © 2008 Human Kinetics, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Sport Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1123/jsm.22.4.451	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	en_US
dc.title	Mega events, fear, and risk: Terrorism at the olympic games	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Since 1972, there has been an association between terrorism, violence, and the Olympic Games. The events of September 11, 2001, however, clearly reescalated concerns about the Games being a terrorist target. This conceptual, article discusses the theories of the risk society and the precautionary principle to understand, and interpret how visitors to the most recent Summer Games, Athens 2004, framed their decision to attend. Consistent with risk theory, a strong public and financial commitment to safety at the Games was evident, with the organizers undertaking wide-ranging large-scale risk management initiatives. Athens attendees, while displaying tenets of risk aversion and engagement with a discourse of fear, also showed resilience, resistance, and indifference to potential terrorism threats. Implications for both theory and practice are noted. © 2008 Human Kinetics, Inc.

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