THE OLYMPIC VILLAGES AND THEIR BENEFITS FOR THE COUNTRIES IN THE EXAMPLES OF TURKEY AND OTHERS


Author(s): Bahriye Gülgün Aslan1, Kubra Yazici2, Funda Ankaya3, Gökhan Balık4
  • 1. Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Landscape Architecture, İzmir
  • 2. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Gaziosmanpasa University, Taslciftlik campus, Tokat, -Turkey
  • 3. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Alaşehir Vocational School, Landscape and Ornamental Plants Program, 45600 Alaşehir/Manisa.
  • 4. Trakya University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, Edirne

Abstract: The Olympic Villages are centers that accommodate athletes and officials, usually built near the fields where the competitions in the Olympic Games will take place. The Olympic Games are divided into summer and winter Olympics and they are held every 4 years. Each year, the interest in the Olympic Games and therefore the number of participating countries and athletes are increasing. Recently, the Olympic Villages show similarities with small cities. In this research, the historical development of Olympic Villages is mentioned in the examples around the world and Turkey. In addition, it has been revealed with data that such organizations provide social, cultural and tourism gains for countries. As a result, proposals have been suggested about the subject.