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Research questions
Were the Olympic Games of Athens a good
investment for the city and the country?
Did the Olympic Games of Athens create a
sustainable legacy in the city?
The definition of
sports events legacy
Panathenaic
Stadium
2010
1896
Ten years after the Olympics, you believe that the 2004 Athens Olympics:
General Population
47.7
39.6
Had no impact
11.5
D.K./D.A.
1.2
20
40
60
80
100
61.7
60
40
17.1
20
8.5
3.4
9.3
Yes
No
D.K./D.A.
Would you characterize the cost of organizing the 2004 Olympic Games too
expensive?
100
80
76.8
60
40
13.3
20
1.9
2.7
5.3
No
D.K./D.A.
Yes
Among those who stated
that they know the cost
(25,6% of TOTAL):
Rather Yes
100
Rather No
87.1
80
60
40
9.1
20
1.8
2.0
Rather No
No
Yes
Rather Yes
0.0
D.K./D.A.
How much do you think it was the cost of organizing the 2004 Olympic Games?
38.9
Over 20 bill.
18.6
15-20 bill.
14.0
10-15 bill.
7.2
5-10 bill.
21.3
D.K./D.A.
0
10
20
30
40
50
48.2
Over 20 bill.
19.2
15-20 bill.
12.0
10-15 bill.
5-10 bill.
10.5
D.K./D.A.
10.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
60
72.8
26.70.5
69.9
29.50.6
68.4
28.53.1
66.2
29.04.8
66.0
32.21.8
65.3
27.96.8
65.1
33.21.7
61.3
37.2 1.5
Increase in tourism
Upgrade of the archaeological sites
57.2
38.6
4.2
55.0
40.9
4.1
53.8
43.1
3.1
D.K./D.A.
20
40
60
80
100
46.7
51.8
1.5
46.3
52.6
1.1
41.7
57.7
38.0
60.8
34.2
26.6
26.2
0
1.2
56.4
29.2
0.6
9.4
65.4
5.4
72.0
1.4
58.4
20
40
D.K./D.A.
15.4
60
80
Very & Somewhat
100
Ten years after the Olympics, you believe that the 2004 Athens
Olympics:
16-25
46.2
39.5
Had no impact
12.9
D.K./D.A.
1.4
20
40
60
80
Secondary research
ichaleli D.-I., The touristic and economic impact of the Athens
2004 Olympic Games on Greece (thesis) [in greek], Sparta 2007
Rizos I. A., Consequences of the Olympic Games organization
in Barcelona and Athens (thesis) [in greek], Sparta 2009
Xintaropoulou, V., The impacts of the Athens Olympic Games to
the regional development: The case of Argolida prefecture
(thesis) [in greek], Sparta 2010
Sourdakou, Th., Olympic Athens and Athens of Crisis. Post-Olympic
Utilisation (thesis) [in greek], Sparta 2013
Budgets
Costs / Benefits
MPC
2 logistic centers
OV
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
total use
actual use
OLYMPIC
RING
Athens
City
Center
New Athens Airport
Piraeus Port Connection
(TROCHIODROMON AV.)
Coastal Avenue
(POSSIDONOS AV.)
Airport South Connection
(VARIS AV.)
Metro network
- 450,000 passengers per day increased by 55,000
during the Games
- 24 km initially
-Traffic decrease (250,000 per day )
-Decrease of air-pollution, noise, fuel consumption
and traffic.
Tram network
- 80,000 passengers per day
- 25 km delivered for the OG
Suburban Railway
- 120,000 passengers per day
- 30 km delivered for the OG
- Connection with the airport
Volleyball
Stadium
Olympic Beach
Volleyball Centre
Olympic Sports
Centre
June 2002
May 2002
2004
Faliro Bay
Kifissos River
January 2003
- Checking
the quality of
water at the Olympic
facilities (Schinias,
Faliro,
Ag. Kosmas,
Vouliagmeni)
Dr Christina Theochari
Archaeological sites in
the centre of Athens
Archaeological sites in
the centre of Athens
Dionissiou Areopagitou
str.
Acropolis
Herodeion
Removal of Billboards
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
Abandoned venues
Beach Volley Venue
Olympic Village
Olympic Village
1,962
6,676
Total
8,638
Broadcasting rights
136.281
2008
245.449
Debt
2000
138.758
2008
362
6.613.122
7.480.056
8.612.008
8.271.258
11.363.822
12.605.928
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Overnight
stays
(thousands)
55.105
53.478
53.476
51.590
54.017
56.747
Greeks
13.290
13.128
13.716
13.280
13.942
14.249
Foreigners
41.815
40.350
39.760
38.310
40.075
42.498
Rooms
320.159
319.689
339.540
351.891
358.721
364.179
Beds
607.614
606.330
644.898
668.271
682.050
693.252
Accommodation
50
44
45
41
39
40
46
41
34
35
34
33
30
Greeks
Foreigners
25
20
15
14
14
15
15
1997
1998
1999
2000
11
13
13
13
2001
2002
2003
10
5
0
1996
Year
International arrivals
* (mil.)
IOA
IOA
Nemea
Nafplion
Epidaurus
Mykines
Tiryns
146
145
144
143
142
141
140
138
138
137
136
136
136
134
132
130
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
3 semesters
30 credits per semester
8 compulsory modules
2 optional modules
Lectures conducted in
English
Number of students: 30
2009
2007
2007
Olympic Park
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