16 Nov 2010
The Dutch ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has granted RebelGroup Advisory (Rebel), working with Arup, an assignment to undertake exploratory research on the costs and benefits of organising the 2028 Olympic and Paralympics Games in the Netherlands.
Throughout this research, Rebel will work together with Arup (London/Amsterdam) and Hill PDA (Sydney), with Erasmus University Rotterdam contributing to the expert panel.
In 2016 the Dutch government will decide whether to submit a bid for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They are seeking to gain insight into the (social) costs and benefits of organising the Games in the Netherlands.
Both direct costs and benefits such as investments in infrastructure and sports facilities and the revenues of ticket sales and TV rights, and indirect costs and benefits such the effect on tourism in the Netherlands, will be defined.
Where possible, these costs and benefits will be expressed in monetary terms. The team of researchers will identify which factors may influence the size of and variation in the (social) costs and benefits. As a first step, the team will conduct a literature review concerning the costs and benefits of previous large sporting events.
The result of this study will be an independent analysis enabling the Dutch government to consider on a robust basis whether or not to bid for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Dutch principle of ‘Overzicht Effecten Infrastructuur’ – considering the overall effects of a proposal.
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