Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Official Report of the Debates of the House of Commons
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
House of Commons Debates, Official Report
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Author: Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780102963540
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Venues and infrastructure for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games are on track to be delivered on time for the Games and the cost is currently forecast to be within the £9,325 million budget for the Games announced in March 2007. In 2009, it was decided that the Olympic Village and the Media Centre would be publicly funded after the economic downturn left the private finance plans untenable. These decisions were made on clear value for money grounds, but required some £621 million of contingency funding from within the budget, with the requirement reduced by savings elsewhere on the Olympic Delivery Authority's programme. During 2009, the Government Olympic Executive made progress in bringing together the delivery plans of the various organisations involved and developing an integrated programme. These plans need to be finalised so that testing can start in early 2011. The Home Office has prepared costed plans for its Olympic safety and security programme. However, the Home Office and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have not yet agreed the precise responsibilities, scope and costs for venues security operations. Concerns remain over: the location of the Media Centre away from the Stratford transport hub and the securing of intended legacy benefits from the Olympic Park and associated venues, including the Media Centre; and the risk of LOCOG being in deficit after the Games.
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780102963540
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Venues and infrastructure for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games are on track to be delivered on time for the Games and the cost is currently forecast to be within the £9,325 million budget for the Games announced in March 2007. In 2009, it was decided that the Olympic Village and the Media Centre would be publicly funded after the economic downturn left the private finance plans untenable. These decisions were made on clear value for money grounds, but required some £621 million of contingency funding from within the budget, with the requirement reduced by savings elsewhere on the Olympic Delivery Authority's programme. During 2009, the Government Olympic Executive made progress in bringing together the delivery plans of the various organisations involved and developing an integrated programme. These plans need to be finalised so that testing can start in early 2011. The Home Office has prepared costed plans for its Olympic safety and security programme. However, the Home Office and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have not yet agreed the precise responsibilities, scope and costs for venues security operations. Concerns remain over: the location of the Media Centre away from the Stratford transport hub and the securing of intended legacy benefits from the Olympic Park and associated venues, including the Media Centre; and the risk of LOCOG being in deficit after the Games.
London 2012 Games
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Culture, Media, and Sport Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215514776
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This is the Committee's second report on the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, following its first report which focused on the funding (HC 69-I, session 2006-07, ISBN 9780215032140). The report reviews the funding, the venues and their legacy, the legacy for community sport (increasing participation in sport), and elite sporting performance (medal targets, sponsorship etc). The Committee welcomes many of the achievements to date. The timetable is realistic. The land assembly process is complete, within budget and without significant delay. Major sponsorships have already been negotiated. The budget, though much inflated from the original, is now soundly based. But there is a bewildering array of commitments, promises and plans for using the potential of the Games to increase participation in sport: a comprehensive nationwide strategy is still needed. The ambitious aims from UK Sport for performance in the Games will be good for British elite sport.
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215514776
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This is the Committee's second report on the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, following its first report which focused on the funding (HC 69-I, session 2006-07, ISBN 9780215032140). The report reviews the funding, the venues and their legacy, the legacy for community sport (increasing participation in sport), and elite sporting performance (medal targets, sponsorship etc). The Committee welcomes many of the achievements to date. The timetable is realistic. The land assembly process is complete, within budget and without significant delay. Major sponsorships have already been negotiated. The budget, though much inflated from the original, is now soundly based. But there is a bewildering array of commitments, promises and plans for using the potential of the Games to increase participation in sport: a comprehensive nationwide strategy is still needed. The ambitious aims from UK Sport for performance in the Games will be good for British elite sport.
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215042842
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Olympic Delivery Authority's management of its building programme has been exemplary but, due to significant increases in the cost of venue security, the likelihood of staying within the overall £9.3 billion Public Sector Funding Package is very finely balanced. The Funding Package does not cover the totality of the costs to the public purse of delivering the Games and their legacy, which are already heading for around £11 billion. Operational and financial risks have emerged in areas of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games' responsibility, and LOCOG itself now has almost no contingency left to meet further costs, even though it has done well in its revenue generation. The number of security guards required in and around the venues has more than doubled, and renegotiation of the contract for venue security does not appear to have secured any price advantage. With only 109,000 new people regularly participating in sport against an original target (which the new Government chose not to adopt) of 1 million by March 2013, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has got poor value for money for the £450 million spent through sporting National Governing Bodies. It is unclear what the sporting participation legacy of the Games is intended to be. Responsibility for delivery of all legacy matters is shared across many different parts of Government, and this rings alarm bells about the effective integration of the various legacy plans and about clear accountability to the taxpayer.
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215042842
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Olympic Delivery Authority's management of its building programme has been exemplary but, due to significant increases in the cost of venue security, the likelihood of staying within the overall £9.3 billion Public Sector Funding Package is very finely balanced. The Funding Package does not cover the totality of the costs to the public purse of delivering the Games and their legacy, which are already heading for around £11 billion. Operational and financial risks have emerged in areas of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games' responsibility, and LOCOG itself now has almost no contingency left to meet further costs, even though it has done well in its revenue generation. The number of security guards required in and around the venues has more than doubled, and renegotiation of the contract for venue security does not appear to have secured any price advantage. With only 109,000 new people regularly participating in sport against an original target (which the new Government chose not to adopt) of 1 million by March 2013, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has got poor value for money for the £450 million spent through sporting National Governing Bodies. It is unclear what the sporting participation legacy of the Games is intended to be. Responsibility for delivery of all legacy matters is shared across many different parts of Government, and this rings alarm bells about the effective integration of the various legacy plans and about clear accountability to the taxpayer.
Los Angeles and the Summer Olympic Games
Author: Eva Kassens Noor
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030385531
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA. The author critically compares the similarities and differences of the LA Olympics by reviewing the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and by analyzing the concurrent planning process for the 2028 Olympics. The author unravels the conditions that make (or do not make) LA28’s argument “we have staged the Games before, we can do it again” compelling. Setting the bid’s promises into the contemporary local and global mega-event contexts, the author analyzes why LA won the bids, how those wins allowed LA to negotiate concessions with the IOC and NOC, and how legacies were planned, executed, and ultimately evolved. The author concludes with a prediction which 2028 legacy promises might and might not be fulfilled given the local and international Olympic contexts.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030385531
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA. The author critically compares the similarities and differences of the LA Olympics by reviewing the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and by analyzing the concurrent planning process for the 2028 Olympics. The author unravels the conditions that make (or do not make) LA28’s argument “we have staged the Games before, we can do it again” compelling. Setting the bid’s promises into the contemporary local and global mega-event contexts, the author analyzes why LA won the bids, how those wins allowed LA to negotiate concessions with the IOC and NOC, and how legacies were planned, executed, and ultimately evolved. The author concludes with a prediction which 2028 legacy promises might and might not be fulfilled given the local and international Olympic contexts.
Centennial Olympic Congress Report: Congress of unity
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Athletics
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Athletics
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1492
Book Description
Five Ring Circus
Author: Christopher A. Shaw
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550923560
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals are the tip of the iceberg, according to author Christopher Shaw, the lead spokesperson for several anti-Games groups. Five Ring Circus details the history of how Vancouver won the bid for the 2010 Games, who was involved, and what the real motives were. It describes the role of corporate media in promoting the Games, the machinations of government and business, and the opposition that emerged. Disturbing questions come to light: Why does the IOC pay no taxes? Who are the real estate developers behind the Vancouver bid? Why are mega projects paid for with tax dollars? What are the true costs of the Games? The Olympic Games, once considered the pinnacle of athleticism and fair play, have become a cesspool of greed, backroom deals and the wholesale trampling of civil liberties. In Vancouver, preparations for the 2010 Games have had a substantial negative impact on the environment and has resulted in the "economic cleansing" of the poor and homeless. This book is a cautionary tale for future Olympic bid cities, and will appeal to those concerned about the effects of globalization on many aspects of life.
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550923560
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals are the tip of the iceberg, according to author Christopher Shaw, the lead spokesperson for several anti-Games groups. Five Ring Circus details the history of how Vancouver won the bid for the 2010 Games, who was involved, and what the real motives were. It describes the role of corporate media in promoting the Games, the machinations of government and business, and the opposition that emerged. Disturbing questions come to light: Why does the IOC pay no taxes? Who are the real estate developers behind the Vancouver bid? Why are mega projects paid for with tax dollars? What are the true costs of the Games? The Olympic Games, once considered the pinnacle of athleticism and fair play, have become a cesspool of greed, backroom deals and the wholesale trampling of civil liberties. In Vancouver, preparations for the 2010 Games have had a substantial negative impact on the environment and has resulted in the "economic cleansing" of the poor and homeless. This book is a cautionary tale for future Olympic bid cities, and will appeal to those concerned about the effects of globalization on many aspects of life.
Global Corruption Report: Sport
Author: Transparency International
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317443748
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$ 145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, fixing of matches and staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Yet attempts to stop corruption in sport are still at an early stage. The Global Corruption Report (GCR) on sport is the most comprehensive analysis of sports corruption to date. It consists of more than 60 contributions from leading experts in the fields of corruption and sport, from sports organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, sponsors, athletes, supporters, academia and the wider anti-corruption movement. This GCR provides essential analysis for understanding the corruption risks in sport, focusing on sports governance, the business of sport, planning of major events, and match-fixing. It highlights the significant work that has already been done and presents new approaches to strengthening integrity in sport. In addition to measuring transparency and accountability, the GCR gives priority to participation, from sponsors to athletes to supporters an essential to restoring trust in sport.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317443748
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$ 145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, fixing of matches and staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Yet attempts to stop corruption in sport are still at an early stage. The Global Corruption Report (GCR) on sport is the most comprehensive analysis of sports corruption to date. It consists of more than 60 contributions from leading experts in the fields of corruption and sport, from sports organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, sponsors, athletes, supporters, academia and the wider anti-corruption movement. This GCR provides essential analysis for understanding the corruption risks in sport, focusing on sports governance, the business of sport, planning of major events, and match-fixing. It highlights the significant work that has already been done and presents new approaches to strengthening integrity in sport. In addition to measuring transparency and accountability, the GCR gives priority to participation, from sponsors to athletes to supporters an essential to restoring trust in sport.