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Hinshaw, Emily

HHP 430-Buchanan
9/29/16
IOC Oral Communication Assignment
Phase I:
1. From a sport and facility management perspective, is there a
disconnect between Olympic ideals associated with Olympism and the
Olympic Movement and global reality? Support your answer with
concrete examples from the documentary.
2. What are some ideals the IOC espouses versus the social reality?

Officials promoting opposite of what is encouraged by the olympics


Olympics encouraging togetherness in an effort to improve society, but

corruption within the IFC causing issues to become greater


Example: raw sewage still flowing through the streets of Rio

3. Who was Nicole Dryden and what did she discover during her research
on the IOC?

Nicole Dryden- Olympic Swimmer who dedicated her life to promoting

Olympism
Discovered corruption within the IFC- criminals and officials involved in
scandals

4. Does the IOC have adequate representation in terms of gender equity?


Explain your answer.

Lack of female representation within the IOC- one member even tried to keep
women from his country from competing

5. Why did Norway drop their bid to host the Olympic Games? Do you
agree or disagree with their decision? Why?

Norway dropped bid because IOC was out of line with Norways ideals
I agree because it could have made the political, social, and economical
situation in Norway worse than before the Olympics

6. What really happens when a city hosts the Olympics? Provide specific
examples.

Host nations spend billions to make Olympics a spectacle

Anything to catch the worlds attention, even at the cost of the people
80,000 people forcibly removed from homes in Rio
Sochi- winter resort built on a sub-tropical vacation destination
Workers grossly underpaid and put

7. What happened to the medical and school systems in Rio as a result of


funding spent on the Olympic Games?

Funding for social services slashed- public healthcare crisis


Inhumane treatment of sick
Patients on floor
Schools funding also slashed
Increased sickness due to lack of sanitation

8. As a housing advocate, what did Theresa Williamson discover?

Rio- cleared villages to build Olympic Park- social cleansing, removed

poor
80,000 people removed from their homes with force and placed in

concentration camps
abused by police if they resisted

9. Does the IOC promote human rights? Why or why not? Support your
response with specific examples from the documentary (Ex. Sochi and
Beijing).

The IOC claims that they are not responsible for the way that countries

choose to handle tasks at hand


Instead of regulating governments to do the right thing, they assume a by
any means necessary mentality

10.

Based on the documentary, should Beijing have been awarded

the 2022 Games? Why or why not?

Not suited for winter Olympics


Few mountains
Communist- notorious for abuse of human rights
First Olympics in Beijing made China worse socially
Police forcing citizens to keep quiet
Citizens made pleas, but no response from IOC

Phase II: Rio 2016 Summer Olympics


How much was the winning bid to host the Olympic Games?
- According to the Rio de Janeiro bid committee, the bid's concept was based
on four principlestechnical excellence, experience of a lifetime, transformation,

and supporting the Olympic and Paralympic Movementshighlighting the city's


celebration lifestyle

- Rio defeat Madrid 66 to 32 in the final round of voting


Was there controversy regarding the funds used to host the Olympics?
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hosted 2014 World Cup


named one of the 4 fastest growing economies in 2001 by Goldman Sachs
declared state of financial emergency right before Olympics and requested

federal funds to fulfill obligations for public services


petroleum industry slumped in the two years prior to the Games
led to 30% cut in security budget, which caused a jump in crime rate

Who provided the funds and at what cost to the host country, city,
etc.?
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investment from private and public sectors


emergency federal funding
Rio 2016 committee was $78 million short of operating budget
Sponsorship deals with government-run bodies

What was the total amount spent to host the Olympic Games?
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the total cost of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was around $12 billion
information somewhat disclosed

What benefits (economic and otherwise) were evident as a result of


hosting the Olympic Games?
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increased tourism and foreign investment


increase in job opportunities temporary
proposed urban reforms
predicted $51.1 billion increase (often exaggerated)

How were the various Olympic venues repurposed after the Olympic
Games? Are there articles, etc. which discuss this topic? Are there
before and after photos available...if so, include a sample.
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Plans:
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Arena transformed to 4 state-run schools


Aquatics center turned into 2 community pools
Olympic park turned into public parks and private developments
International Broadcasting Venue to a high school dormitory
Temporary architecture- compared to Legos

Did the Olympic Games transform the city? If so, in what way?
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still too early to tell


raw sewage in streets and ocean still an issue leading to sanitation issues

people left homeless after being forced out of their villages


cuts in education and healthcare

As a sport and facility manager, what would you have done the same?
What would you have done differently?
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its still too early to see the true effects from the games
I think the ideas of use of the structures are great if executed properly
Sanitation and housing issues needs to take priority
Overall, I think Rio got in over their heads, and I feel that the hosting the
games will hurt them more than it will help them.
http://sevenpillarsinstitute.org/case-studies/financing-ethics-and-the-brazilianolympics
http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/08/rios-plan-to-transform-its-arenas-afterthe-olympics-nomadic-architecture-temporary/494963/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_bid_for_the_2016_Summer_Oly
mpics
http://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-puts-rio-olympics-organizers-fundingefforts-on-hold-1471135684

Phase III:
East Tennessee State University Stadium- 2017:
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Estimated cost- $26.615 million


Capacity: 10,000+
Funding:

Short term/long term benefits


o Increased job opportunities
o Increased revenue for university

- STADIUM FUNDING MODEL

Increased enrollment

http://www.etsustadium.com/
Gaffney High School- 2008 (S.C.):
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Cost: $8 million
o $500,000 Jumbotron
Capacity: 8,250
Funding:???
Benefits:
o Increased revenue
o Increased capacity and community involvement
o Improved training facilities
o Public attraction

http://www.goupstate.com/news/20080830/gaffney-kicks-off-a-newera-in-9-million-reservation
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20111021/PC20/310219942

College and high school stadiums are, overall, a much more practical
investment than the facilities used during the Olympics. While many of the
Olympic facilities, often go to waste and cause host nations to lose money,
football stadiums usually bring in increased revenue for many years following
the construction. Funding is also usually much more feasible with increased
community involvement due to the fact that athletics in the United States are
a major part of the community and school at both the collegiate and high
school levels. I would say that it is much more practical to invest in high
school and collegiate athletic facilities.

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