The Sport Tourism Opportunities for Research, Mobility and International Networking Group (STORMING) Initiative
Lead Research Organisation:
Bournemouth University
Department Name: Sch of Tourism
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Richard Shipway (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Shipway R
(2012)
Experiencing sport tourism
in Journal of Sport & Tourism
Shipway R
(2012)
Guest editorial: the impacts and legacies of sports events
in International Journal of Event and Festival Management
| Description | This ESRC research grant was instrumental in the development of international research networks linked to sport, events and tourism; with specific reference to sports events. As such, in 2015, the PI (Richard Shipway) secured additional funding from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to be part of a four person team exploring the volunteering management infrastructure of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings of both the ESRC and IOC projects will be used to inform the development of legacy planning and bidding for major and mega sports events, with specific reference to the development of a volunteering legacy for the Olympic Games. One of the key objectives of the initial ESRC project was to explore the social impacts of sports events, and the resulting IOC funded project (June 2015-June 2016) continues to build on this preliminary work. |
| Sectors | Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism |
| Description | This initial ESRC project was focused on supporting early career researchers (ECR's) to develop their research profile and academic publications linked to exploring the impacts of international sports events. In supporting seventeen ECR's from 10 different UK institutions, many have used this project to expand their own networks and foster their own international collaborations in this chosen area. The initial project led to a subsequent 2011 ESRC Festival of Social Sciences project linked to the 2012 Olympic Games, which engaged industry practitioners, community groups and academics in examining some of the underlying impacts and issues associated with the delivery of international sports events. The emphasis of this follow up project was on leveraging tourism benefits associated with the London 2012 Games. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Description | 2012 ESRC Festival of Social Science: Going for Gold: Leveraging Post Olympic Tourism Benefits |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RES-622-26-501 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2012 |
| End | 11/2012 |