Euro 2012 i Kraków 2022. Polskie elity polityczne wobec wielkich imprez sportowych
Euro 2012 and Cracow 2022. Polish Political Elites Towards the Sport Mega Events

Summary/Abstract: The paper undertakes the topic of sport mega events, which are the most spectacular manifestations of commercialization and neoliberalization of contemporary, globalized sport. The analysis approaches case studies of two political processes involving Polish political elites: hosting of the Euro 2012 and the initiative to organize Winter Olympic Games 2022 in Cracow, which was blocked by a popular vote of Cracow’s citizens who took part in a referendum. The consequences of hosting Euro 2012 are analysed and the context of political consensus of all main political powers concerning the hosting of both events, as well as circumstances leading to the failure of the project Cracow 2022 are under study.

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