For many superpowers sport mega events have become central to their political and financial ambitions within the global society. Over the last century Japan has established itself as a superpower both politically and economically. Even in the midst of a global economic downturn Japan has been...
Author(s)
Rookwood, J.; Adeosun, K.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Global Sport Management, 2023, 8, 3, pp 573-593
India bagged the highest medals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has set its goals for India to finish within the top-25 medal rank by the end of the decade, i.e., the 2028 Olympics. In the past decade, the private sector has invested in...
Author(s)
Vijayshankar Krishnamurthy; Suresh, M. R.
Publisher
Inderscience, Olney, UK
Citation
International Journal of Knowledge Management in Tourism and Hospitality, 2023, 3, 2, pp 136-148
This study aimed to examine the impact of a major sporting event, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, on abnormal returns of Japanese sponsors and Taiwanese Olympic-related stock prices during three different periods, including the hosting announcement, the postponement in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
Publisher
Fitness Information Technology, Inc., Morgantown, USA
Citation
International Journal of Sport Finance, 2023, 18, 3,
The literature on the impact of sport events continues to grow. However, existing systematic reviews have often focused on a specific typology of impact and/or specific events. In this article, we highlight the current state of sport events impact literature through a systematic review using the...
Author(s)
Zourgani, A.; Ait-Bihi, A.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2023, 15, 2, pp 347-365
Youth unemployment reflects the lack of economic growth and prosperity for many nations in sub-Saharan Africa where the average age of the population is estimated to be 24 years in 2050. The study generates insights informed by preliminary findings of an ambitious 6-month government-funded "youth...
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023, 5, February,
World Rugby's law application guideline for the breakdown was developed to make the breakdown safer, fairer, and simpler to understand. The aim of this study was to use video analysis to assess the impact of these guidelines by comparing player adherence from the 2019 Rugby World Cup...
Author(s)
Mitchell, S. L.; Tierney, G. J.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2023, 18, 3, pp 883-888
Since the start of the modern Olympic Games, and more recently the Paralympic Games, urban development linked to this mega-event has changed: the mono-stadium model typical of the early modern Games has been replaced by the model of an Olympic district. Because the events take place across multiple ...
Author(s)
Baş, A.; Delaplace, M.
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 2023, 24, 2, pp 182-204
In recent years, the discourses surrounding human rights and sport mega-events (SMEs) have grown immensely. These are often directed towards sport's governing bodies responsible for the administration of these mega-events. Tapping into the growing scholarship, this article aims to advance the...
Author(s)
Byrne, S.; Ludvigsen, J. A. L.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Leisure Studies, 2023, 42, 2, pp 156-171
The purpose of this study was to examine online news media coverage of the Australia-New Zealand joint bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Following neoliberal feminist theory and a postfeminist framework, the meanings and discourses of women's empowerment produced in, and disseminated by, ...
Author(s)
Crabill, E.; Maddox, C.; Beissel, A.
Publisher
Human Kinetics, Leeds, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Communication, 2023, 16, 1, pp 53-63
This paper highlights contrasting viewpoints on the perceived value that the Olympic Games make to world peace efforts through the lens of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. News articles (n = 114) from a variety of international periodicals were reviewed and thematically...
Author(s)
Mountifield, C.; Sharpe, S.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Global Sport Management, 2023, 8, 1, pp 117-138