MANAGEMENT OF MAIN THREATS DURING REALISATION OF
               BIG SPORT EVENTS

                   Agnieszka Ulfik, Czestochowa University of Technology
                    Stefan Nowak, Czestochowa University of Technology


ABSTRACT: Organizing major sporting events is inextricably linked with reducing the
risks. These risks may be caused by the uncontrolled behavior of the crowd, different type
of accidents or hardware failure as well as terrorist threats. Other main factors creating
dangers currently can be included: problems with safety of filling structure with
audience, control against carrying in dangerous objects, fans reactions which can
change into aggressive behaviours.
        Correct designing of all elements of sport spectacle and their efficient realization
can contribute that events will take place without disturbance, additional stress and that
dangerous situations will be easy to take under control.
        Management of sport structures on which sport and cultural events with mass
character can take place, brings different type of dangers and problems of organizational
nature. During organization sport spectacle, its organizers are responsible for order of
lasting event, where together with host of object and also cooperating services, secures
feeling of safety for participants. The led investigation on terrain of Polish stadiums, aim
to elaborate procedures which will become practically used during European Football
Championship, which will be played in Poland and Ukraine in 2012.
Key words: management, threats, organization of sport events

JEL code: M00