Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
This article examines Japanese residents' perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. A nationwide survey measured attitudes towards the Games and perceptions of subjective well-being, comparing pre- and post-event evaluations to examine the impact of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Su...
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| author | Takatoshi Murayama Graham Brown Atsushi Akiike Kohsuke Matsuoka |
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| description | This article examines Japanese residents' perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. A nationwide survey measured attitudes towards the Games and perceptions of subjective well-being, comparing pre- and post-event evaluations to examine the impact of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Surprisingly, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test indicated that perceptions on many items about community benefits significantly increased, while many concerns about quality-of-life and COVID-19 significantly decreased. The study found that, overall, attitudes towards the Olympics became more favourable despite the impact of the pandemic. The epidemic control strategy which isolated athletes from host residents and prioritised public health is discussed as a legacy for sustainable mega sport events. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecf6dce0f5064c64baee0ba65589ac3b2025-02-08T05:01:29ZengElsevierAnnals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights2666-95792025-05-0161100166Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemicTakatoshi Murayama0Graham Brown1Atsushi Akiike2Kohsuke Matsuoka3Tohoku Gakuin University, Faculty of Business Administration, Miyagi, Japan; Corresponding author at: Tsuchitoi 1-3-1, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 9808511, Japan.University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaTohoku University Graduate School of Economics and Management, Miyagi, JapanTohoku Gakuin University, Faculty of Business Administration, Miyagi, JapanThis article examines Japanese residents' perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. A nationwide survey measured attitudes towards the Games and perceptions of subjective well-being, comparing pre- and post-event evaluations to examine the impact of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Surprisingly, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test indicated that perceptions on many items about community benefits significantly increased, while many concerns about quality-of-life and COVID-19 significantly decreased. The study found that, overall, attitudes towards the Olympics became more favourable despite the impact of the pandemic. The epidemic control strategy which isolated athletes from host residents and prioritised public health is discussed as a legacy for sustainable mega sport events.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666957925000011Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesHost residents' perceptionsSupport from host societyCOVID-19 pandemicSustainable mega sport events |
| spellingShingle | Takatoshi Murayama Graham Brown Atsushi Akiike Kohsuke Matsuoka Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Host residents' perceptions Support from host society COVID-19 pandemic Sustainable mega sport events |
| title | Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | resident perceptions of the tokyo 2020 olympic games an examination of the impact of the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Host residents' perceptions Support from host society COVID-19 pandemic Sustainable mega sport events |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666957925000011 |
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