The inspirational effects of three major sport events

International Journal of Event and Festival Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-271

  Ramchandani, Girish M ^a   Coleman, Richard J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Event impact evaluation; Inspiration; Participation legacy; Sport development; Sporting events; Sports; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889665625     PISSN: 17582954     EISSN: 17582962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17582951211262693     Document Type: Article

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