The manual runs to 82 pages and has been compiled in conjunction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental  group based in France. 

The book is designed "to help the organising committees of large-scale international events navigate and manage the complexity of hosting these projects and help mitigate risks," it is claimed.

Authors consulted the Organising Committees at Paris 2024, Milan Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Organising Committees, and also took soundings from officials preparing for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

"Until now there have been a lot of recommendations for measuring impact which were not aligned with each other," IOC head of Olympic Games Impact and Legacy Tania Braga said.

"The OECD has harmonised those recommendations, in consultation with its country members and third parties, to help hosts work out when, what and how to measure."

Sections of the guide include "Risk and the Delivery of the Olympics," and a chapter on the structure of the Organising Committee.

It emphasises the need for staff to be "able to operate in an increasingly complex environment."

It warns against "white elephants" and "bridges to nowhere" and "environmental harm caused by supply chains."

The handbook also draws upon case studies which date back to the 1994 Winter Olympics held in Lillehammer.

It quotes material from other Games and highlights the Reconciliation Action Plan implemented at Gold Coast 2018 in preparation for the Commonwealth Games.

The IOC started to work with the OECD in 2019 after signing an agreement which aimed to promote ethics, integrity and good governance, as well as peace and sustainable development in sport.

Last year, the two organisations worked together on a series of webinars offering guidance on how to run a sporting event.

It has also compiled an online "toolkit" available in English and French to help officials.

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