Abstract
Euro 2012 was the first Sport Mega Event held in Poland. It has been
presented in public discourse in Poland as unprecedented opportunity for
modernization and unquestionable success. However, looking at a multitude
of data concerning the political, economic and social consequences of the
event, allows putting these opinions into question. The paper discusses these
topics using the numbers and information from various resources, considering
also uncritical support of political circles and mainstream media for the idea
of hosting Euro 2012, as well as lack of critical scrutiny of academic circles
into the real costs of the event.