LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

London Olympic 2012

Abstractiii

Introduction1

Historical Background of Olympics2

London Olympics 20122

The Selection steps3

The Various Aspects of Games3

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)4

Government Olympic Executive (GOE)4

Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)4

Sources of Funding4

Sustainability5

Climate Change5

Resource management practices6

Biodiversity6

Inclusion6

Healthy Living6

Impacts of London Olympics 20127

Economic Impacts7

Social Impacts8

Related Issues9

Urban policy9

Democracy10

Conclusion11

References12

Abstract

This research paper aims to the study of all the relevant aspects of the London Olympics 2012. It contains the overall strategies and the processes associated with the performance of the London Sports and other relevant departments in this regard. The approach of providing sustainability, together with the funding scenarios is also discussed. There is an evaluation of the economic and social impacts of the Olympic Games, together with the democratic and place marketing issues. The position of London after hosting Olympics 2012 is found to be quite strengthened than before. London Olympics 2012

Introduction

The Olympics Games have been a great source of innovation and entertainment to the world; sports sector since the time of its advent. The London Olympics 2012 have set out the promised sustainability in the Games to the best possible limit. There was the availability of all the related and easily accessed levels of inclusion in the games, entitled to be “Everyone's Games”. The assurance of sustainability was followed under the execution of numerous test programs in this regard (www.cslondon.org).

The 2012 Olympic Games were held from July to September in London, UK. The main site for the London Olympics was in the Lea River Valley in East London, which was formerly derelict industrial land. On the south east corner of the site was the main public transport interchange, at Stratford. A main-line railway formed the southern boundary, while two motorways connecting to national arterial roads form the west and northern boundaries. The Olympics development had three linked phases: construction of the site, holding of the Games in 2012 and regeneration (demolition, new infrastructure and redevelopment) up to 2021 to form the Legacy (Rita, 2010).

The Olympics were organized in the month of July 2010, and ended yielding the best results in the performance of the London organizing committees and the associated department for this purpose. However, there are certain social and economic impacts with its relevance. Issues related to the urban democracy and the place marketing, were also notable, which had affected the overall impact to a little extent. With all these related aspects, the Olympic athletes have praised the Games at London as the best ever in the history of the Olympic Games, which has strengthened the position of London in the sports sector.

Historical Background of Olympics

The ancient Olympic Games were first founded by the son of Zeus, the Roman Hercules. According to the historical records, these games are considered to be the first, held in 776 BCE. At this game, the very first Champion was a runner Coroebus, who had won the 192 meters race.

With this intervention, the Olympic Games grew and sustained to be played after every four years, for almost 1200 years. Nonetheless, in 393 CE, the games were abolished by the Roman ...