A research library of key reports on the sports and physical activity sector from a variety of sources.
About This Report:
Major sport events in the UK could deliver up to £4billion of soft power, trade and investment benefits in the next decade, according to a new report commissioned by UK Sport and the City of London Corporation.
Commissioned in 2020, the findings of UK Sport and the City of London Corporation's report on the impact of major sport events, through the study of soft power, trade and investment, place their potential value over the next decade at up to £4billion. This is in addition to an estimated £7billion of direct, expenditure-driven economic impacts.
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