Visible or Invisible Games? A Critique on the Future of the World Games

• Authors: Li-Hong Hsu
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

As the crowded calendar of world sport and the increasing competition between sporting festivals is likely to affect more second-tier global sporting festivals than the Olympic Games (Cashman 2004, p. 134), this paper attempts to answer a few questions concerning the future of the World Games, i.e. a multi-sport mega event. The first and primary question is whether it is worthwhile to host the World Games. In this paper reasoned justification will be provided with a critical eye. Furthermore, questions will be raised about the when and particularly about the where. The content of the World Games' programs will be briefly discussed and critically evaluated as well. As an example the author will use the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for discussion.

Keywords

EN

World Games; mega event; Kaohsiung

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 21-29

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2010

online

21 - 7 - 2010

Contributors

author

Li-Hong Hsu

• International Olympic and Multicultural Studies Centre (CEO), Da-Yeh University, Taiwan

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10141-010-0003-3