The document discusses South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It analyzes geographic factors that influenced South Africa being chosen as the host country such as accessibility via flights and internal transportation infrastructure. It also examines the location of venues across South Africa and the short and long term costs and benefits of hosting the event at local and national scales, including economic impacts both positive and negative.

1. Case Study of a contemporary international sporting event Case Study: South Africa 2010 World Cup Finals

2. National TV image of SA

3. South Africa – Message to the World

4. Sphere of influence http://deiala.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/soccer-world-championship-2010-in-south-africa/ Make a copy of the map and analyse the global locations of the teams that took part in the World Cup 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10118370 What does the article above seem to suggest? What evidence do they have for their suggestions? Was it true for the 2010 World Cup?

5. Over to you.. Geographic Factor 1. Accessibility http://www.global-south.org/flights.php Use this website to discuss accessibility of South Africa to those countries participating Use the link below to discuss the internal infrastructure systems in place in South Africa for participants and spectators. http://www.mapsofworld.com/international-airports/africa/south-africa.html

6. Geographic Factors that influenced the choice of venues.

7. Location of the events Find a suitable map that shows the spread of venues in South Africa that are used for the World Cup 2010. How does this link in with the transportation infrastructure in place within the country?

9. Short & long term geographic costs and benefits of hosting the World Cup at both local & national scale. http://www.waronwant.org/overseas-work/informal-economy/hide/watch/16937-film-kick-out-world-cup-poverty?utm_source Go to the website above - Kick out World Cup poverty! Watch the videos and go on the interactive tour of the areas affected. Take notes of all important aspects (positive & negative) generated by the World Cup in 2010 Create your own promotional video / poster highlighting the Short & long term geographic costs and benefits of hosting the World Cup at both local & national scale.