Mega Sport Events (MSEs) as the Summer Olympic Games and the Men’s Football World Cup have profound impacts not only on the city they are hosted in, but also on the people who reside and work there. Human rights concerns have indeed been associated with these kinds of events for the last decades, however always considered violations and abuses. My research, through the case studies of Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, and Qatar 2022, is therefore aimed at analyzing whether, in light of such violations, national authorities and sport governing bodies managed to enhance the human rights situation in host countries and thus, whether MSEs can have positive impacts. Concerning methodology, I analyzed the work of some key non-governmental organizations to identify the main human rights violations, then I examined the official documents of the federation involved, in order to assess whether and how they addressed the violations. As for the governmental response, I studied national policies and laws adopted by authorities, as well as recommendations they accepted at the international level. As a result, while negative outcomes prevailed and violations were addressed in an occasional and targeted manner, let alone remedied, both by sport governing bodies and governments, positive aspects were also registered in all three cases. Therefore, even if in a minor way, MSEs can lead to human rights enhancements, not only for whom is affected by them, but more in general for the entire population of the host country.

Mega Sport Events (MSEs) as the Summer Olympic Games and the Men’s Football World Cup have profound impacts not only on the city they are hosted in, but also on the people who reside and work there. Human rights concerns have indeed been associated with these kinds of events for the last decades, however always considered violations and abuses. My research, through the case studies of Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, and Qatar 2022, is therefore aimed at analyzing whether, in light of such violations, national authorities and sport governing bodies managed to enhance the human rights situation in host countries and thus, whether MSEs can have positive impacts. Concerning methodology, I analyzed the work of some key non-governmental organizations to identify the main human rights violations, then I examined the official documents of the federation involved, in order to assess whether and how they addressed the violations. As for the governmental response, I studied national policies and laws adopted by authorities, as well as recommendations they accepted at the international level. As a result, while negative outcomes prevailed and violations were addressed in an occasional and targeted manner, let alone remedied, both by sport governing bodies and governments, positive aspects were also registered in all three cases. Therefore, even if in a minor way, MSEs can lead to human rights enhancements, not only for whom is affected by them, but more in general for the entire population of the host country.

The consequences of Mega Sport Events on Human Rights: how the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup impacted host countries

MARCHETTI, EMMA GIOVANNA
2021/2022

Abstract

Mega Sport Events (MSEs) as the Summer Olympic Games and the Men’s Football World Cup have profound impacts not only on the city they are hosted in, but also on the people who reside and work there. Human rights concerns have indeed been associated with these kinds of events for the last decades, however always considered violations and abuses. My research, through the case studies of Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, and Qatar 2022, is therefore aimed at analyzing whether, in light of such violations, national authorities and sport governing bodies managed to enhance the human rights situation in host countries and thus, whether MSEs can have positive impacts. Concerning methodology, I analyzed the work of some key non-governmental organizations to identify the main human rights violations, then I examined the official documents of the federation involved, in order to assess whether and how they addressed the violations. As for the governmental response, I studied national policies and laws adopted by authorities, as well as recommendations they accepted at the international level. As a result, while negative outcomes prevailed and violations were addressed in an occasional and targeted manner, let alone remedied, both by sport governing bodies and governments, positive aspects were also registered in all three cases. Therefore, even if in a minor way, MSEs can lead to human rights enhancements, not only for whom is affected by them, but more in general for the entire population of the host country.
2021
The consequences of Mega Sport Events on Human Rights: how the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup impacted host countries
Mega Sport Events (MSEs) as the Summer Olympic Games and the Men’s Football World Cup have profound impacts not only on the city they are hosted in, but also on the people who reside and work there. Human rights concerns have indeed been associated with these kinds of events for the last decades, however always considered violations and abuses. My research, through the case studies of Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, and Qatar 2022, is therefore aimed at analyzing whether, in light of such violations, national authorities and sport governing bodies managed to enhance the human rights situation in host countries and thus, whether MSEs can have positive impacts. Concerning methodology, I analyzed the work of some key non-governmental organizations to identify the main human rights violations, then I examined the official documents of the federation involved, in order to assess whether and how they addressed the violations. As for the governmental response, I studied national policies and laws adopted by authorities, as well as recommendations they accepted at the international level. As a result, while negative outcomes prevailed and violations were addressed in an occasional and targeted manner, let alone remedied, both by sport governing bodies and governments, positive aspects were also registered in all three cases. Therefore, even if in a minor way, MSEs can lead to human rights enhancements, not only for whom is affected by them, but more in general for the entire population of the host country.
Mega Sport Events
Human Rights
consequences
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