The state of play between managing major sports events and human rights: A scoping review

Joerg Koenigstorfer, Yanxiang Yang, Jason N. Bocarro, Ian Brittain, Erik Lundberg, David McGIllivray, Laura Misener, Laurence Chalip, Michael B. Duignan

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Abstract

This scoping review integrates literature from diverse perspectives to better understand when and how management of major sport events promotes or harms human rights. The authors critically review 130 peer-reviewed English language articles to identify conceptual contributions to research and practice. The findings reveal that politics and political reform, legal frameworks, and organizational actions are crucial influences in when and how management of events promotes or harms human rights. The most frequently considered rights in the literature are: equality, human trafficking related, sport as a human right, worker rights, and freedom of residence. Activism for human rights stimulates change within relevant stakeholders via collaboration, naming and shaming, in-public debates, and media coverage. The committed, transparent, and inclusive consideration of human rights in all stages of managing sport events (from bid preparation, bidding, planning, and hosting to postevent leverage) may increase the likelihood that the event has social benefits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)823-849
Number of pages27
JournalEvent Management
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Equality
  • Freedom
  • Human trafficking
  • Inclusivity
  • Sport
  • Worker rights

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