Sport Mega-Events of the 2020s

Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen is Senior Lecturer in International Reltions and Politics with Sociology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His research fields are within the sociology and politics of sport and he has authored four books in this area.Joel Rookwood is Lecturer in Sport Management at University College Dublin in Ireland and a visiting fellow in Sport Management and Marketing at the University of Vic – Central Catalunya in Spain. Joel’s research interests include sports mega-events, international development, the football industry and sports governance, areas in which he has published widely.Daniel Parnell is Associate Professor in Sport Business at the University of Liverpool Management School, UK. Dan’s research interests lie in business management, policy, and social and economic networks in sport.

• Introduction—The sport mega-events of the 2020s: governance, impacts and controversies 1. Can international sports mega events be considered physical activity interventions? A systematic review and quality assessment of large-scale population studies 2. Sport legacy impact on ethnic minority groups: the case of London 2012 3. Residents’ perceptions of sporting events: a review of the literature 4. “Winning the women’s world cup”: gender, branding, and the Australia/New Zealand As One 2023 social media strategy for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ 5. Media coverage and public opinion of hosting a women’s football mega-event: the English bid for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 6. Anti-bribery and corruption in sport mega-events: stakeholder perspectives 7. Uniting, disuniting and reuniting: towards a ‘United’ 2026 8. From sport-for-development to sports mega-events: conflict, authoritarian modernisation and statecraft in Azerbaijan 9. Predicting climate impacts to the Olympic Games and FIFA Men’s World Cups from 2022 to 2032