Essays about: "Beijing Olympic Games"

Found 5 essays containing the words Beijing 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. Taiwan’s Public Diplomacy and Mega-event : An Analysis of Foreign News Reports of the World Games 2009 Kaohsiung

    University essay from Centrum för studier av politik, kommunikation och medier (CPKM)

    Author : Hsien-Yu Chung; [2011]
    Keywords : Kaohsiung; Mega-event; Mega Sport Event; Olympic Type Event; Public Diplomacy; Soft Power; Taiwan Image; The World Games;

    Abstract : This thesis, as a case study, focuses on the perspective of foreign news reports on Taiwan’s first time hosting an international multi-sport event, the World Games 2009 in its biggest port city Kaohsiung. The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung, the significant Olympic type mega-event as to Taiwan, is applied as the approach to public diplomacy and soft power for the purpose of expanding Taiwan’s international space. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Wave of Democratisation : Beijing Olympic Games: Improved or Worsened the Democratic Process in China?

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Parasto Nosrati Hefzabad; [2009]
    Keywords : Beijing; democracy; Beijing Olympic Games; democratisation; demokratisering; Kina; olympiska spelen;

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  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. 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