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1. Event Legacies: An Empirical Testing of the Legacy Concept Alana Thomson, Dr. Katie Schlenker & Dr. Nico Schulenkorf* University of Technology, Sydney *Auckland University of Technology SMAANZ Conference, Bond University, Gold Coast 26 th – 28 th November 2009

5. Findings World Police & Fire Games 1995 Sydney Olympics 2000 Paralympics 2000 World Masters Games 2002 Commonwealth Games 2006 Rugby World Cup 2003 FINA Swimming Champs 2007 Economic Impact Study     Triple Bottom Line Report  Post Games Report    Word Count 4662 363037 196693 5414 23060 36088 7188 Legacy - Words coded 0 2303 344 271 216 102 252 % of Document Coded 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 5.0% 0.9% 0.3% 3.5%

12. How has legacy been conceptualised, planned and evaluated in sport events in Australia? Consideration Discussion Terminology Time dimension emphasised, as opposed to planning Legacy as bestowed or planned Tension consistent with literature - transparency Role of legislation and legacy organisations Temporal nature of legacy Long-term/permanent Evolving nature – community needs and interests – viability?? Legacy as positive or negative Transparency and accountability Legacy as local and global Responsibilities, procedures and accountability