Managing Increasing Terror Risk within the Sports and Events Industry

The terrorist attacks in Paris a year ago served as a reminder as to how easily sports and events can be a target for acts of terrorism. The Stade de France was the first venue to be targeted in these Paris attacks, while there were 79,000 spectators in the stadium watching the football game between France and Germany.

These horrific attacks and the subsequent impact on sports fixtures highlighted how important emergency response planning, crisis management, and risk mitigation measures to protect people and assets can be. This risk adviser discusses terrorism risk solutions for sports and events organisations.