Mega Sport Events (MSEs)...involve a complex process which includes implementing different types  of infrastructure (sports and non-sports related); a multitude of stakeholders involved in bidding, preparation and delivery (governments, international sports organisations, corporate sponsors, construction firms); and costs which have grown exponentially over the years. While France spent under US $ 30 million to host the 1998 World Cup, it is estimated that Qatar will spend between US $ 220 to US $ 222 billion to deliver the 2022 tournament. MSEs merit close attention for other reasons too...Human rights abuses are also extensive and claims of modern day slavery havebeen raised in the preparation of almost every event, including those implemented in developed countries (“The Dark Side of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics”). We may have reached a point where hosting MSEs may not be economically or socially defensible.