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  • April 1999 (Revised August 2004)
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Tarnished Rings? Olympic Games Sponsorship Issues

By: John A. Clendenin and Stephen A. Greyser
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Abstract

Focuses on the impacts for Olympic sponsor companies of the bribery allegations related to the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee's successful bid for the 2002 Winter Games. The spread of the scandal to the International Olympic Committee board members and the recent bids of other cities threaten the value of Olympic sponsorship to key companies involved.

Keywords

Crime and Corruption; Crisis Management; Marketing Channels; Consumer Behavior; Value Creation; Sports Industry

Citation

Clendenin, John A., and Stephen A. Greyser. "Tarnished Rings? Olympic Games Sponsorship Issues." Harvard Business School Case 599-107, April 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
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