Richard’s research covers impacts and legacies of international sport events like the Olympics; crisis and emergency management at sports events; volunteering at mega sports events, and sport ethnography. He has researched themes connected with the 2012 Olympic Games, ranging from resident perception studies to Olympic tourism, and is currently working on an International Olympic Committee… Read more »
Academics with expertise in Olympic legacy
Dr Debbie Sadd
Senior Principal Academic in Strategy and Leadership
Areas of expertise
Debbie’s current research interests include the evaluation of events through the Framework for Assessing Major Events (F.A.M.E.), social impacts of events, urban regeneration opportunities from events, stakeholder management, and legacy planning. Other activities include being part of the ESRC-funded Sports Tourism initiative (STORMING) to undertake research into Sports Tourism opportunities and challenges, and the FestiM… Read more »