Sheffield Business School BSc (Honours) Events and Leisure Management Title: Bid to host the 2023 Asian Games will have a positive impact on Hong Kong Name: Lee Man Chun Student No: 91206536 Month Year April 2011 Name: Lee Man Chun 1 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Business School Title: Bid to host the 2023 Asian Games will have a positive impact on Hong Kong FULL NAME: Lee Man Chun, Jim STUDENT No : 91206536 Supervisor: Calvin Ng In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Events and Leisure Management. Month Year April 2011 Name: Lee Man Chun 2 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 Abstract The dissertation is aimed to analyze the positive impacts if Hong Kong bid to host the 2023 Asian Games. Through the example of 2008 Olympic Equestrian events and 2009 East Games and find what is the social and economic impact from both of events and prove that Hong Kong can base on two experiences to host the Asian Games. The report was display the statement and opinion by government official and Hong Kong Gold medalist which is supported Hong Kong host the Asian Games. For the Hong Kong Sports Policy, that also provided the systematic foundation which can support Hong Kong to organizing the international sports events. The social and economic impact is the primary impact that will bring to Hong Kong if bid to host 2023 Asian Games. Through the theory, case study and government document, that evidence is the sources that bring out the positive impact of hosting the Asian Games. Name: Lee Man Chun 3 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 CONTENT 1.EXECUTIVE SUMMURY ...................................................................................... 5 2 INTRODUCTIONS .................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Objective to Study.................................................................................................... 8 3 Methodologies ............................................................................................................ 9 3.1 Primary sources ........................................................................................................ 9 3.2 Government Document .......................................................................................... 10 3.3 Secondary source ................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Case Study ............................................................................................................. 10 3.5 Journal .................................................................................................................... 11 3.6 Book ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.7 Limitation of founding sources .............................................................................. 11 3.8 Reliability ............................................................................................................... 12 4 Literature Review ................................................................................................... 13 4.1 What is Asian Games? ........................................................................................... 13 4.2 The aspect of The Secretary of Home Affairs ....................................................... 13 4.3The aspect of Hong Kong Gold medallist ............................................................... 14 4.4 Hong Kong Long-term Sports Policy .................................................................... 15 4.5 Sports & Facilities development ............................................................................ 16 4.6Social Cohesion & Community impact .................................................................. 16 4.7 Economic impact…………… ............................................................................... 17 4.8Sport for All Policy……….. ................................................................................... 18 5 FINGING & ANAYSIS………………………………………………………. .... 20 5.1 Experience of hosted the 2009 East Asian Games ................................................. 20 5.2The Social Impact from EAG ................................................................................. 21 5.3 Experience of co-hosted the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events ............................ 21 5.4 Community impact from Equestrian Events .......................................................... 22 5.5 Analysis…………………….................................................................................. 22 5.6 The Opinion Survey on Hong Kong’s potential bid to host the 2023 AsianGames by the Chinese University of Hong Kong .................................................................... 24 6. CONCLUSION…………. ..................................................................................... 25 REFERANCE: ........................................................................................................... 29 Name: Lee Man Chun 4 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMURY This dissertation is focus on the discussion on the positive impact that if Hong Kong bid to host the 2023 Asian Games and meet the three objective consist of Prove Hong Kong have the sufficient capability to host the 2023 Asian Games through variety sources, analyze the impacts of economic, social & community through the example of 2009 East Asian Games and 2008 Equestrian Olympic events and recommending how to through the hosting of Asian Games will influence the future development of sports in Hong Kong. Bidding to host the 2023 Asian Games is the new intention by Hong Kong Government so the method choosing is one of the primary considerations. There are various sources to use in the dissertation. There are government document such as Financial and Economic Assessment of the proposed 2023 Asian Games in HK (2010) and some survey report which is reliable. And other secondary source was used such as professional journal and case study which can assist to analyze the positive impact and some specialist theory that related with the bidding the sports events. Regarding the Literature Review, first part is identified what is Asian Games. Then, is the statement by Secretary of Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing and Hong Kong Gold medallist, Mr Wong Kam Po. Their statement was supported Hong Kong bid to host 2023 Asian Games. Of course, the Hong Kong Long-term Sports Policy is the main part to explain why Hong Kong has the ability to host mega sports events. For the social & community and economic impact, Allen et al (2008) and WESTERBEEK et al (2005) also stated that mega events can bring the Name: Lee Man Chun 5 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 positive impact to community and bring the business opportunity and employment creation etc. At last, the Sport for All Policy can explain the importance of promoted the sports in one community. In finding and analysis, that’s based on the case study of 2009 East Asian Games and 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events. It’s because the successful result and organising experience. Hong Kong has this valueable experience so that’s the advantage to host the 2023 Asian Games which is more challenge and more huge sports events. Furthermore, The Opinion Survey on Hong Kong’s potential bid to host the 2023 Asian Games by the Chinese University of Hong Kong showing the Hong Kong residents attitudes towards Hong Kong bid for the 2023 Asian Games. The Survey (2010) display 56.2 % respondents was agreed Hong Kong have the ability to organize a successful Asian Games. That’s showing the confidence and belief of Hong Kong citizens. To conclude, the whole project is supporting Hong Kong to host the 2023 Asian Games. Hong Kong is facing the marginalization and competition from mainland China evens the Asia. Hong Kong should prove the capability to host 2023 Asian Games, the huge international sports events. The impacts of hosting mega events is not a short-term but always see the long-term development in the cities such as social, economic etc. If Hong Kong own the sufficient capability, as a Hong Kong people, Name: Lee Man Chun 6 SHU Number: 91206536 Shape Number: 107009302 2 INTRODUCTIONS In recent years, Hong Kong held the 2009 East Asian Games and co-host the 2008 Olympic equestrian. According to The Legislative Council Panel (2010) of review on HK 2009 EAG and Summary report of Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympics Equestrian Events (2008), two report were bring out the detail statistical information and showing how successful and meet the events objective. Two events were bringing a remarkable achievement to Hong Kong. Nowadays, no one will doubt the ability of Hong Kong to host the large scale sport event. Recently, HK government would like to meet another challenge which is biding the 2023 Asian Games. The society have the voice of opposition immediately, most of voice was concern about the costs problem and is it necessary to host this mega event. From 2023, there is still a long time, 2023 Asian Games is a great opportunity and Hong Kong should not miss this chance. Hong Kong can once again show the world that the capability to organize large scale sport event. When cities host a large event, it will surely have an impact on various aspects such as social, economic, political. The most important is that Hong Kong is a small city, of course,