Major Sports Events - The Guide

Events are the lifeblood of sport. Competition is the principal purpose behind the years of training and preparation for athletes and coaches, and the chance for others to glimpse, for a moment, the fruits of those labours.

The opportunity for an athlete to compete on home soil provides a further incentive to excel. An event at home can also be the catalyst for broader success - the chance to introduce the sport to new participants and increase profile, funding, facility provision, influence and prestige, both at home and abroad.

Published by UK Sport in October 2003 (and updated in February 2005) and available to download for free below, Major Sports Events: The Guide is an invaluable resource for those contemplating staging an event.

The Guide has been produced to try and help you make that initial assessment and to examine the demands that will be placed on you and your organisation should you decide to proceed. It is not intended as a blueprint for event organisation, but a guide to helping you make informed decisions about what you are doing and why.

Major Sports Events: The Guide

The guide can be downloaded in PDF format in its entirety or by section by clicking on the links below. If you encounter any problems downloading the document, please alert major.events@uksport.gov.uk.

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