This book is the first comprehensive collection focusing on the hosting of sports mega-events within Asia and their impact on the politics, economics, and culture that shape, and are shaped by, the local idiosyncrasies of host cities and countries across this most culturally diverse continent. From the Olympic Games and single sport World Cups, to the Asian Games and their sub-regional variations, an increasing number of Asian countries have rapidly developed their capacity to host and mobilize large-scale sports events as a cornerstone of their economic growth, national identity formation, and international prestige. This book sets out to fill a gap in the literature and will be of particular relevance to those who are interested in globalization, sports studies, political economy, cultural studies, event management and policy, sociology, media studies, and Asian studies
Author(s): Koji Kobayashi, John Horne, Younghan Cho, Jung Woo Lee
Series: Palgrave Series of Sport in Asia
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 304
City: London
Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction—Sports Mega-Events in Asia: Past, Present and Future
Introduction
East Asia and Sports Mega-Events
West Asia and Sports Mega-Events
Exploring and Explaining Sports Mega-Events: The State of Play
Contents—Sports Mega-Events in Asia
Futures—Sports Mega-Events and Sports Mega-Event Research in Asia
Notes
References
Part I The Olympic Games
2 How China’s Two Olympic Games Changed China and the Olympics
Introduction
Researching Olympic Games Through Ethnographic Fieldwork and Interviews
The End of the Cold War
The NGO Swarm in 2008
The Boycott of the Opening Ceremony in 2008
Increased Utilization of Communications in the Olympic Games
The IOC’s Response to the Human Rights Controversies
Social Responsibility
Revision of the Bid Process
Diplomatic Boycott in 2022
China’s Recruitment of Foreign-Born Athletes to Represent China at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Did the Olympics Change China, or Did China Change the Olympics?
References
3 Environment Eclipsed: Tokyo 2020 Sustainability Initiatives and the Pandemic Postponement
Introduction
Japan, the Olympic Games, and Environmental Sustainability
The First Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s Winter Olympics: Sapporo 1972 and Nagano 1998
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sustainability, and Early Dissent
Olympics Postponed and Focus Diverted
Environment Eclipsed and the Future of Sports Mega-Events
Notes
References
4 Networking Voices of Dissent: Korea-Japan Civic Alliance and Transnational Solidarity for Anti-Olympic Movement
Introduction
Regional Movement-Building in Korea and Japan
Transnational Movement-Building with Brazil, Japan, Korea
Transnational Networking
Organizational Exchange
Cross-Sectoral Sharing of Knowledge and Experience
Anti-Olympic Activism in Asia: Transnational Alliance and Affective Solidarity
Concluding Remarks
Notes
References
5 From the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang to the Summer Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang: Inter-Korean Connections in 2018 at Sport Mega-Events in Asia
Introduction
Theoretical Backdrop
Nationalism
International Relations
PyeongChang 2018
Jakarta-Palembang 2018
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Part II The Asian Games
6 Better, Bigger, Bitter—The Rise of the Asian Games in a Toxic Political Environment
Introduction
The Origins of Continental Multi-Sport Events in Asia
The First Asian Games Editions: Balancing the Pan-Asiatic Vision with National Interests
The Seventh Asian Games’ Lasting Impact
A New Organization Marks the Beginning of a New Era
Expansion and Current Issues
Conclusion
References
7 Policy of Nostalgia: The 2018 Indonesian Asian Games’ “Spirit of 1962”
Introduction
Policy of Nostalgia
Indonesian History and Urbanism
Jakarta as Center of National Urbanity
Indonesia’s Asian Games and the “Spirit of 1962”
Nationalist Nostalgia
Urban Nostalgia
Organized Forgetting
Conclusion
Notes
References
8 Politics of the Asian Games and the East Asian Games in China
Introduction
Beijing and the 1990 Asian Games
Shanghai and the 1993 East Asian Games
Guangzhou and the 2010 Asian Games
Tianjin and the 2013 East Asian Games
Hangzhou and the 2022 Asian Games
Conclusion
Notes
References
Part III World Cups and Other Sports Mega-Events
9 FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Under the Gaze of Western Media
Introduction
Orientalism/Neo-Orientalism: ‘Sport’ as a Phenomenon
Neo-Orientalism and Islamophobic Media Discourse
Sport Media and Orientalism/Neo-Orientalism
Western Sport Media and Neo-Orientalism: FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar
FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Human Rights, and Corruption
Scorching Heat and the Timeline of the FIFA World Cup 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar’s Sports Washing/Soft Power Motivation and Geo-Political Disputes
Why the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar Is Important for The Muslim and Arab World
A Final Thought
References
10 Sport Mega-Events and the Contested Terrain of Space, Bodies and Commodities: The Politics and Complexities of 2019 Rugby World Cup
Introduction
Sport Mega-Events as Strategic Sites of Analysis
The 2019 RWC as a Contested Terrain
Space/Territory
Bodies
Commodities
Conclusion
References
11 The Local Politics of Rugby World Cup 2019 Through the Disaster Recovery Process in Kamaishi, Japan
Introduction
Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
Process Related to Hosting the Rugby World Cup 2019 Kamaishi Matches
Creation of the Initiative to Host the RWC
Deliberation of the Initiative to Host the RWC
How the Intentions of the Local Government and the Residents Aligned
Rugby World Cup 2019 Kamaishi Matches and After-Effects
Rugby World Cup 2019 in the Context of Disaster Reconstruction
Expectations of Kamaishi Matches of Parties Concerned
Negotiations Related to the Kamaishi Matches
The Consequences of the Kamaishi Matches
Conclusion
Notes
References
12 Political Ideologies, the ‘Two Chinas’ Issue and Mega-Events in Taiwan
Introduction
State, Parties and Political Ideologies
The Political Backdrop to Taiwan’s Successful Bid for the 2017 Universiade
Key Factors for Taipei’s Successful 2017 Bid
Support and Pledges from the National Leadership
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Truce and Beijing’s Acquiescence
Full Support for Taiwanese Candidacy and Re-Election at FISU Exec Com
The Impact of Hosting the 2017 Universiade on Taiwan
A Solid Foundation for Taiwan’s Medal Quest at Tokyo 2020
Controversies Surrounding the Olympic Protocol
Rising Nationalism
EAYG in taichung—From Successful Bid to Forced Cancellation
Factors Contributing to Taichung’s Successful Bid
Hiring a Professional Bidding Team
Support from National/Municipal Leaders and a Gift Before the KMT-CPP Talks
Forced Cancellation of the 2019 EAYG: Why and How It Happened
Confrontation Due to Dissatisfaction on Both Side with the Olympic Model
Close Association Between the DPP and the Rectification Referendum
Conclusions
Notes
References
Index
