Resident attitudes toward the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: A longitudinal study on social legacy and support behaviours

Ribeiro, Tiago; Yoda, Ryuta; Papadimitriou, Dimitra A.; Correia, Abel

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Ribeiro, Tiago

Yoda, Ryuta

Papadimitriou, Dimitra A.

Correia, Abel

Abstract(s)

The current study describes changes in Rio resident attitudes regarding perceived social legacy and examines its effect on support behaviours from pre-to post-Games stages. Four random samples of local residents from Rio de Janeiro were surveyed in 2015 (n = 532), 2016 (n = 519), 2017 (n = 465), and 2020 (n = 391). A MANOVA and a series of ANOVA tests were performed to analyse the differences in perceptions in different temporal stages followed by a structural equation analysis. Results showed that perceptions of social legacies and support for Rio 2016 has changed over time, increasing during the Games-time, but gradually going down after the event. Findings confirmed the positive and significant effect of the social legacy as a predictor of resident support for the Games in all four stages.