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Summary: In this open access book the cost and revenue overruns of Olympic Games from Sydney 2000 to PyeongChang 2018 from eight years before the Games to Games‐time are investigated to provide a base for future host cities. The authors evaluated the development of expenditure and revenues of the organizing committees to operate the event, and the investment of taxpayers' money for Olympic venues (non‐OCOG budget). The study is based on data collected worldwide and is currently the most advanced study on cost and revenue changes of Olympic Games.

Summary: Modern management is strategic and purpose-driven and has often been neglected in sports organizations. Here, for the first time, in close cooperation with eleven National Olympic Committees and the EOC EU Office of Sport, a guide to strategic management for sports organizations is presented, which also includes crisis and change management and increases crisis resilience. It is aimed at all those interested in (sports) management of NPOs and Olympic organizations in particular. It is a good read and includes many workshops, case studies, examples and best practice applications. The authors have been researching sports management, Olympic research and sports communication for years.