“Games wide open”, this is the shared slogan for both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024. It is an invitation to the world and to all Olympic scholars of the world to come to Paris and experience new emotions together. Tony Estanguet (President OCOG) claims that the Games are “the commitments of new experiences and big thrills”. We will see other Games than ever before, new disciplines, outdoor competitions in the heart of Paris, a unique Opening Ceremony on the Seine, the Marathon for All so that everyone can run this iconic Olympic event like the athletes.
Is that the Games of the Future?
The “Future of the Olympic Games” is the motto of this symposium. The IOC Agenda 2020+5 addresses many topics to make the Games and the Olympic Movement modern and keep track with the mega trends.
The mega trends that will affect the Olympic Games and all organizations of the Olympic Movement are
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- The change from a monopolar to multipolar world and a shift of geopolitical power
- Digitalization, bid data, AI and technology in general
- Climate Change – which challenges sport organizations and population health
- The greed for influence and profit drives doping, match fixing and corruption
- The loss of autonomy of sport by private investors and governments
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Agenda 2020+5 tries to find solutions for these five trends which are formulated as such and fit to the above mentioned mega trends:
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- the need for greater solidarity within and among societies;
- the growth in digitalisation, while keeping in mind the need to expand digital capability to the currently digitally underserved;
- the urgency of achieving sustainable development;
- the growing demand for credibility, both of organisations and institutions; and
- the need to build resilience in the face of the financial and economic consequences that will result from the COVID-19 pandemic and which will influence priority-setting among governments and enterprises.
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The sustainability concept of the Games is: “Be better, together – For the planet and the people”. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are among the world’s largest sporting events. This impact is not limited to sport, but also on society, the economy and the environment. We aim with this symposium to emphasize the impact on the environment.
Following this call for action, we would like to invite you to Paris for the 11th International Sport Business Symposium on August 8, 2024, organised by Prof. Holger Preuss (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) in cooperation with Mathilde Foesser (Amos Sport Business School, Strasbourg).
We call for research papers related to the business, management and economics of the Olympic Games in general, the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games. Papers about Olympic media, legacy, tourism, eSport consumers, organizations, finance, economics, environment, Paralympics, Youth Olympic Games, politics and other Olympic-related topics are welcome. A special workshop will be offered about topics related to sport ethics and integrity.
Every research related to the “Future of the Olympic and Paralympic Games” and to the field related to Agenda 2020+5 is in particular welcome and will be selected firsthand.
The official language for abstracts and the symposium is English.
Deadlines
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- Quick lane Deadline is October 20, 2023 => confirmation of acceptance November 15 2023
- Final Deadline is November 30 2023 => confirmation of acceptance December 30 2023
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Presentations & Review process
Abstracts can be sent in as poster presentation or as oral presentation.
There will be a double-blind review process of all abstracts. The reviewers will be done by members of the scientific committee. Acceptance will be announced as soon as possible to allow you to book your flights early and have a look for accommodation. We are not able to help you with accommodation or tickets.
Accepted abstracts, posters or any full papers that will be sent via mail by June 1, 2024 will appear in the official Symposium Proceedings. We are very keen to avoid “no shows” as the spaces for presentations are limited. After acceptance you must register at our webpage.
Any questions regarding the abstract submission process, please ask the scientific coordinator Prof. Dr. Farzad Ghafouri, E-mail: sportoekonomie@uni-mainz.de
Welcome to celebrate with us the 11th Symposium in Paris.
Click here to submit your abstract
Click here to go to the symposium website for more information
Prof. Dr. Holger Preuss Mathilde Foesser
University of Mainz AMOS Sport Business School
Our partners
UIPM – Union International Pentathlon Moderne: The UIPM is our long standing partner supporting Olympic Research and innovative activities.
DOA – German Olympic Academy: The DOA is our long standing partner supporting Olympic Education
This symposium is acknowledged by the IOC Olympic Study Centre, Lausanne. The OSC supports this symposium since its beginning. It is the world’s leading source of reference for Olympic knowledge. Its responsibility is to collect and share the most up-to-date, accurate and relevant information and knowledge about the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, hence enabling research and stimulating the intellectual exchange related to Olympism.
The partner journal for this symposium is Event Management journal (Event Management – Cognizant Communication Corporation). It is planned to have a special issue based on papers related to the “Future of the Olympic and Paralympic Games”. For this submission for full papers is open after the symposium in Paris.
