ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts covered in the preceding chapter of this book. By outlining and analysing the form and impact of the London 2012 Olympic security programme, the book has presented a number of central arguments. Rio's successful candidacy to host the 2016 Games also draws on the continuities of security outlined in the book. Making sense of these developments, the book acknowledges Lyon's provisional exploration of mutable liquid surveillance' and builds further on Bauman's characterization of the liquefaction' of institutions and frameworks. The book has highlighted how the hosting of mega sporting events may generate tensions between the requirements of supranational bodies, such as the IOC, and existing provisions enshrined in domestic legislation. Throughout the history of urban planning, generally, and specifically since 9/11, issues of security and sustainability have taken different paths. One of the central arguments of the book has been that the security planning for sporting mega-events events has become progressively globalized and homogenized.
