Closing ceremony of the Birmingham, England Commonwealth Games, July 2022. David Davies/PA July 27, 2023 How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips John Madden, Victoria University It’s the question still hanging over Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics, which made Victoria cancel its Commonwealth Games: do such mega events pay their own way? The evidence suggests they’re unlikely to.
Thandi Galleta of Malawi (right) and Karin Burger of New Zealand in a 2023 World Cup warm up match in Cape Town. Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images July 27, 2023 Africa at the Netball World Cup: four teams are set to inspire the continent Kamilla Swart, Hamad Bin Khalifa University The world’s largest women’s sporting event is being hosted in Africa for the first time.
Graffiti by the artist J.Warx in Valencia, Spain. EPA-EFE/JUAN CARLOS CARDENAS March 4, 2022 Banning Russia from world events will help to alienate Putin Mike Duignan, University of Surrey It may be soft power, but it still packs a punch.
Protesters speak out against the Olympics in Tokyo on May 17, 2021. AP Photo/Koji Sasahara May 26, 2021 Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become Mark Wilson, Michigan State University Even when there’s no pandemic underway, the local economy may take a hit.