RESEARCH PROJECT

How The London 2012 Olympic Game Will Create Jobs In The Travel And Tourism Industry

[Christa Simon]

[Student No: 3036]

[Submission Date: 22/05/09]

Table of Contents

1. HISTORICAL BACKDROP TO THE OLYMPICS3

2. INTRODUCTION3

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES6

5. THE LONDON 2012 ORGANISING COMMITTEE8

6. ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES8

7.  FUNDING10

8. CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOURISM INDUSTRY12

9. NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE IMPACT OF HOSTING THE GAMES14

9.1 Problems of infrastructure16

10. BUSES AND UNDERGROUND TUBE LINES17

10.1 London Olympic Transport17

10.2. Media18

10.3 Security18

11. CONCLUSION19

REFERENCES22

How The London 2012 Olympic Game Will Create Jobs In The Travel And Tourism Industry

1. Historical backdrop to the Olympics

The first up to date Olympic sport was held in Athens in 1896, selected as acknowledgement of the initial Greek Festival. It furthermore has the best-known Ancient Greek monuments for example the magnificent Parthenon. The aim was to conceive sport in which persons from round the world would rendezvous and contend in an amicable atmosphere. At the unfastening observance, one athlete from each homeland takes an oath, which comprises the significance of the Modern Olympics. (Young 2004:45)

The up to date Olympic Movement has taken up this. The very vintage carnival continued for five days. Animal forfeitures were made and several athletic competitions took location encompassing a stadium rush, wrestling, a pattern of boxing, equine travelling events and a pentathlon (jumping, running, javelin, discus and wrestling). The challenge victors were crested with a wreath of untamed olive and profited large honour. All Greeks were permitted to go in the challenge with the exclusion of barbarians and slaves. The very vintage Olympic Festival proceeded until the end of the Greek Empire, over two 1000 years ago. (Woods 2007:77)

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the up to date Olympic sport, said, the most significant thing in the Olympic Games was not to win but to take part, just as the most significant thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The absolutely crucial thing is not to have conquered but to have battled well. (Wallechinsky 2005:85)

2. Introduction

London was voted into agency as the Owner City for the Olympic sport on 6 July 2005 at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore. London finally did well in the fourth around of voting, taking 54 votes from a likely 104. London faced rigid opponents throughout the ballot from the other four nominee cities: Paris, New York, Moscow and Madrid. There will be 26 sports on the Olympic Programmer in London in 2012 and round 10,500 athletes. Winning the tender on that day was a large triumph for London and for the entire United Kingdom. (Wallechinsky 2004:65)

Sport tourism is a multi-billion dollar enterprise and one of the fastest growing localities of the international journey and tourism industry. There is a conspicuous connection between Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network. (Slack 2004:35) A close written check of the journey commerce, giving exceptional vigilance to heritage variations and sports, presents precious insight into altering dynamics of this commerce and the interplay between finances and sports. Events for example the 2012 Olympic will decisively appeal persons from distinct ...