The 1992 Barcelona Olympics

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This paper explains that 1992 Olympiad in Barcelona was beneficial for the city; however, it did not live up to the developers' expectations. The paper describes the economic factors, which play a major role in organizing such a large scale event, that helped regenerate the city and countryside with new facilities and infrastructure. The paper also explains that the social impact of the Games on Barcelona must be evaluated further in terms of the lack of consistency in job opportunities and a regression in the tourists and trade industries. In the political arena, the paper points out that this Olympiad marked the end of the Cold War, the demise of the Soviet Union and the unification of Germany.

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"Aside from the economic and social aspects taken into consideration so far, the Olympic Games also had a political impact. The tradition of the Games sometimes considered that in fact, during the period of the Ancient Greeks, the inventors of the Olympiads, wars were stopped in order to organize the Games. Although there are many doubts concerning the validity of this statement, the idea that the Games stand for peace and unity in an environment framed by a culture of the world is essential for the way in which the idea of the Olympic spirit is moved forward."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barcelona: Urban Transformation and 92' Olympic Games. N.d. 18 April 2008 http://www.mt.unisi.ch/pages/barcelona.pdf
• BBC. Barcelona 1992. 2004. 18 April 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/history/3055360.stm
• Games Monitor. A success? The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. 2007. 18 April 2008 http://dontbackthebid.blogspot.com/2007/07/success-1992-barcelona-olympic-games.html
• Poynter, Gavin. "The Economics of the Olympics Bid". The University of East London. 2004. 18 April 2008 http://www.uel.ac.uk/risingeast/archive01/features/economicsoftheolympicsbid.htm
• The Olympic Games and the Meaning of World Culture. n.d. 18 April 2008 http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/content/BPL_Images/Content_store/Sample_chapter/9780631226772/lechner%20sample%20chapter.pdf

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