Assignment: Olympic Games in the 21st Century
Your Assigned Countries Are: Botswana, Japan, Germany, Australia, U.S.A
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 #2 Host City
Explain the process for becoming a host city. Give examples of what is going on with the next
Olympic Host bid.Watch the IOC YouTube video of any of the host announcements and
comment.
Videos
YouTube: www.youtube.com/iocmedia
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 #3 Gigantism of the Games
Visit the websites of major sport sponsors from around the world (e.g. McDonald’s. Shell, Pepsi,
Vodafone, Ford, Toyota, Red Bull) To what extent is their involvement in sport part of their web
presence?
Do these companies discuss the sponsorships that they use in different countries? If so, compare
their sponsorship activities to determine what organizational messages they are using and
whether these messages transcend cultures (one message to all countries) or are customized to
specific cultures.
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 #4 Stadiums and Venues
Visit a website such as www.worldstadia.com orwww.worldstadiums.com and explore the
differences in stadiums and venues around the world and in your countries of study.
Pay specific attention to location, size, estimated cost, and aesthetics. Look for revenue
generation elements such as signage, naming rights, and corporate or luxury setting.
List what you find in the Discussion.
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Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 #5 Statistics of the Summer and Winter Games 20 years
Statistics of the Summer and Winter Games 20 years. Explore the significant changes in the last
20 years in your countries
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 Paralympics IPC
Compare and contrast the approach and success of each of your countries in the IPC
(International Paralympic Committee). Give a brief history of the Games.
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 Youth Olympic Games YOG
Compare and contrast the approach and success of each of your countries in the YOG (Youth
Olympic Games). Give a brief history of the Games.
Module 5 Saturday 1.7.17 #6 National Pride Associated with Olympic Athletes and Teams
Read the article in Module 5 (IT IS BELOW) and comment in the Discussion using your
countries of study including the USA. Speak with someone from another nation and ask for their
input.
READING:
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
PRESS RELEASE
Friday 15 November 2013
www.olympic.org
IOC prepares Tokyo for life as Games organiser with first visit to 2020 Host City
A delegation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today concluded a successful Orientation
Seminar (14-15 November) with representatives of Tokyo 2020, including the Japanese Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hakubun Shimomura, who is also responsible for
the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games for the National Government; Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose;
and Japanese Olympic Committee President and IOC member Tsunekazu Takeda.
The two-day meeting, which comes a week ahead of IOC President Bach’s and Coordination Commission
Chairman John Coates’ first visits to Tokyo, and two months after their election as host of the 2020
Olympic Games, will help the Japanese organisers to successfully negotiate the crucial transition phase,
as well as allowing them to get a flying start, as they prepare to deliver the Games over the next seven
years.
Led by the IOC’s Executive Director for the Olympic Games, Gilbert Felli, the delegation, which was
joined by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) CEO Xavier Gonzalez, shared with the local
organisers and their partners advice on managing the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; the key
milestones that occur during the lifecycle of an Organising Committee; and the key factors to be looked at
during the transition period. In addition, they laid out the framework of partnership that will guide
preparations for the next seven years, and outlined some best practices from previous Games.
Speaking after the seminar, Felli said: “We are excited to be here, so soon after Tokyo was awarded the
right to host the 2020 Games, and to see the early progress made by the local organisers. Organising the
Olympic Games is a complex undertaking, which requires great teamwork and a strong partnership from
those involved, so we were pleased with the high level of commitment from all the seminar’s participants.
This orientation seminar has enabled us to lay the foundation for the future and to build upon the transfer
of knowledge that Tokyo has already benefited from during the bid process.”
As an indication of the strong cooperation in place between the many stakeholders in Japan and of the
country’s commitment to the Games, the participants at the seminar included all levels of government,
and business and sports leaders. There was also an update on a number of steps already taken by the
Tokyo organisers, which include appointing the Minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic
Games; establishing an office for the promotion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and
creating a number of committees and groups at different levels of Government to support Games
preparations and implementation. The next stage for the organisers will be to finalise the formation of the
Organising Committee.
Takeda, Tokyo’s Bid Committee Chairman who led the Tokyo 2020 delegation at the seminar, said: “The
seminar covered a wide range of topics and was immensely helpful in enabling us to deepen our
understanding of exactly what role will be expected of the Organising Committee and the specific tasks it
will be required to undertake.
“The seminar was attended by some 200 participants and, judging by the questions raised during the
seminar and the initial feedback I have already received, I am sure that we all learned a great deal about
the complexities and challenges of organising an event as enormous and prestigious as the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Mr Gilbert Felli and his fellow members of the IOC delegation
for their meticulous planning of the seminar, and for pointing out the various potential pitfalls. Our
discussions with the IOC team were extremely productive, and we are looking forward with renewed
motivation, determination and enthusiasm to working closely with the IOC and all concerned members of
the Olympic family, to ensure that Tokyo delivers Games that will take their place in the long and
distinguished history of the Olympic Movement.”
Despite bidding farewell to the IOC delegation, Tokyo 2020 is already preparing for another IOC visit: that
of IOC President Bach and the Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020
Games, John Coates, on Wednesday 20 November 2013. It will be President Bach’s first official visit to
the Japanese capital, where he is expected to convene with representatives of Tokyo 2020 and the local
government.
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
The IOC’s transfer of knowledge programme plays a key part in allowing Organising Committees to build
top-quality Games on the basis of past experience. As part of this programme, the IOC runs an
orientation seminar shortly after the election of each host city. The aim of the seminar is to help the newly
elected city make the transition from bidding for the Games to being a Games organiser. It explains in
detail the preparation phases and the operations that will need to be finalised over the next seven years,
while building upon the transfer of knowledge that the cities receive from the IOC during the bid stages.
The seminar also helps the organisers to decide where they should focus their efforts during the start-up
phase, and is an opportunity for the IOC to share its Games management philosophy with them. This
enables everyone to understand what is expected of them and ensures that the collaboration is as
efficient as possible right from the outset.
In addition to the orientation seminar, the IOC’s Olympic Games Knowledge Management programme
consists of a knowledge base, accessible via an extranet, comprising key reports, plans and information
on every area of Olympic Games management; observers’ and secondees’ programmes during the
Games; a debrief following each edition of the Games; and access to specially tailored courses for
Organising Committees with the participation of Games experts.
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For more information, please contact the IOC Media Relations Team:
Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.
Videos
YouTube: www.youtube.com/iocmedia
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