Staging the Sporting Spectacle

Sporting Spectacles

Events that entertain, inspire, and reinforce dominant neoliberal values through media representation.

Spectacle

Constructed images of reality that shape societal experiences, as noted by Guy Debord.

Media Sport Performance Spectacle

The mass mediation of athletic competitions that enhances their visibility and appeal through various media technologies.

Media Sport Political Spectacle

The mediated mobilization of media sports as a means of influencing or challenging the dominant political order, involving ceremonial and symbolic elements.

Media Sport Promotional Spectacle

Promotional narratives around sports that enhance understanding and excitement for media-sport events.

Media Sport Embodied Spectacle

The symbolic significance associated with celebrated individuals in media-sport contexts.

Media Sport Commodity Spectacle

Use of media-sport images in marketing campaigns to enhance branding and market appeal.

Hyperreality

A condition in which the boundaries between reality and fiction are blurred, as discussed by Jean Baudrillard.

Soft Power

The ability of a nation to influence others through cultural or ideological means rather than military or economic coercion.

Gentrification

The process where urban neighborhoods are redeveloped, often displacing poorer residents due to rising costs.

Neoliberalism

An economic and political approach that emphasizes free markets, privatization, and minimal state intervention in the economy.

Public Diplomacy

Efforts by nations to influence international perceptions through cultural exchanges and media.

Sports Media

Media outlets that contribute to the staging of sporting events by shaping narratives and imagery.

Sportainment

A blend of sports and entertainment, highlighting the episodic nature of sport as a spectacle.

Spectacularized Embodiments of Neoliberalism

Representations of idealized individuals who embody or fall short of neoliberal values.

Activism in the Olympics

Efforts to protest or challenge injustices associated with sporting mega-events.

Dark Social Impacts

Negative consequences of hosting mega-events, including forced evictions and social unrest.

Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Sporting Mega-Events

The positive feelings derived from participation in or viewing sporting events, contrasted with their socio-economic downsides.

Olympic Gentrification

The phenomenon where housing costs rise and residents are displaced due to the impacts of hosting the Olympics.

Negotiated View

A perspective that sees mixed benefits from mega-events, acknowledging both positives and negatives.