Essays about: "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games"

Found 3 essays containing the words Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

  1. 1. A Compromised Legacy? Investigating the embodiment of Olympism values within the Olympic bidding process

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Sophia Mohamed Harith; [2020]
    Keywords : Olympics; Bidding Process; Olympism; Leveraging; Legacy;

    Abstract : The international and commercialised recognition of the Olympic Games can bring upon prestigious benefits to a country's Olympic Games legacy. Due to this, candidate cities have capitalised on this opportunity to leverage their bids to successfully secure hosting rights. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mega-events and infrastructure improvements : The Case of the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Chen Ling; [2007]
    Keywords : China; Olympic Games; Mega-event; global city; infrastructure; transportation; sports venues; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the Olympic Games? influence on Beijing's infrastructure improvement. The research question is how the Olympic Games make the host city accomplish change. The thesis begins with an introduction of the Olympic Games and Beijing's development. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cultural Identity in Urban Beijing - Cycle of Change - Life and Development in Beijing

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Enno Ladwig; [2007]
    Keywords : Beijing; development; communication; change; urban; city; china; documentary; film; filmmaking; Peking; hutong;

    Abstract : With Chinas recent and quick uprising coming as a surprise for many of 'us' in the so-called western world, the changes and effects of the recent developments must have also been a big surprise for many of those most effected by the change – the Chinese people. Then, at the turn of the century, China's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing has brought further changes; the winning has finally propelled Beijing's speed of change to previously unknown proportions. READ MORE