Simon Licen, an assistant professor in sport management, will speak in the third Sport Management Research Meeting of the Fall 2017 semester. His presentation, “Impact and Legacy of Major Sports Events: Findings From the 2013 EuroBasket,” will occur 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, in Cleveland Hall 255 in Pullman.
Major sports events, such as continental championships get a fraction of the attention devoted to mega-events even though they are much more frequent and impact many more host nations and communities. This presentation will report findings on perceptions and expectations, media coverage, support for public funding, and patriotic attitudes in connection with the men’s European Basketball Championship hosted by Slovenia in 2013. The discussion will touch on how the findings are applicable to U.S.-based events and outline the author’s future research plans.
Sport Management research meetings are organized by the Sport Management program at Washington State University. They occur monthly and feature faculty and student presentations of ongoing and completed research projects. Students and faculty from all programs are welcome to attend.
The next presentation this semester is scheduled for November 15. A video archive of past presentations can be found here.
