Author: Jonathan Payne Student Reference No: 246901
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Olympic Gold or will we ‘drop the baton’? The
London 2012 Olympics and its Economic Legacy.
Jonathan Payne
BA (Hons) Geography
University of Portsmouth, Department of Geography
April 2007
Author: Jonathan Payne Student Reference No: 246901
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Title: Olympic Gold or will we ‘drop the baton’? The London 2012 Olympics and its
Economic Legacy.
Author: Jonathan Payne
Tutor: Simon Leonard
Statement of Originality
“I, the undersigned, declare that this dissertation is my own original work, and I give
permission that it may be photocopied and made available for inter-library loan.”
26th April 2007
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Simon Leonard, my dissertation tutor, for his valuable advice
throughout the project.
I would also like to thank the people who have helped to make this project possible, in
particular the interviewees; Paul Follows, Nina Massarik and Simon Harris and also
the people who have helped me in my quest for interviewees and information,
namely, Clare Mace, Robert Peston and Huw Edwards.
I would like to dedicate this work to my late mother and grandparents and also to my
father who has always been there to help.
Author: Jonathan Payne Student Reference No: 246901
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Abstract
The Olympics are increasingly being seen as a must-have accessory for cities wishing
to strengthen their position on the world stage. The Games are now far much more
than a sporting event, and the colossal amounts of money poured into them are
evidence of this. The enormous financing of the even ...