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Activities of medical centers for athletes and spectators at cycling track events in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022
Aim We focused on the preparation and activities of clinics for spectators and athletes in the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture, which was managed by the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOC).
Youichi Yanagawa, Takuya Muto, Masami Shakagori, Atsuhiko Terakado, Tsukasa Kumai   +4 more
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The Olympic Games and the “Soft Power” of the World’s Leading States

RUDN Journal of Public Administration, 2022
The article is devoted to the study of the role of the Olympic Games in the structure of the “soft power” of the state, as well as the transformation of the “soft power” tools associated with the Olympic movement in recent years.
Alla A. Shishkina
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We need a global conversation on the 2020 Olympic Games. [PDF]

Lancet, 2021
The Lancet.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Students and Graduates of the University of Szczecin at the 32nd Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2021
So far, in the history of the modern Summer Olympic Games, the event has not been organized only three times – due to World Wars – in 1916 (6th Olympic Games), 1940 (12th Olympic Games), and 1944 (13th Olympic Games).
Jerzy Eider
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Talking about the 'rotten fruits' of Rio 2016:framing mega-event legacies [PDF]

, 2021
Legacy has become a watchword of hosting mega-events in recent years, used to justify massive spending and far-reaching urban transformations. However, academic studies of legacy outcomes suggest there is only limited evidence for the efficacy of using ...
Talbot, Adam
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The selection of the best olympic place for Turkey using an integrated MCDM model [PDF]

Decision Science Letters, 2019
Hosting Olympic Games is a significant opportunity for every country and her metropolitan cities. Olympics offer several benefits to the Host countries and cities such as introducing cultural assets of the country to the world and increasing economic ...
Coşkun Karaca, Alptekin Ulutaş, Gül Yamaner, Ayşe Topal   +3 more
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Incidence and factor analysis for the heat-related illness on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2023
Introduction Among the 43 venues of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (OG) and 33 venues of Paralympic Games (PG) were held, the heat island effect was highly expected to cause heat-related illnesses in the outdoor venues with maximum temperatures exceeding 35°C.
Hiroyuki Yokota, Manabu Sugita, Shota Tanaka, Ryo Sagisaka, Hideharu Tanaka, Nagisa Kato, Tomoya Kinoshi, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Hironori Inoue, Shuji Sakanashi, Hiroto Numata, Tomohiko Masuno, Kousuke Nakano, Takahiko Tokunaga, Katsuhiko Sugimoto, Junichi Inoue, Koshi Nakagawa   +16 more
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Olympic legacy and cultural tourism: Exploring the facets of Athens' Olympic heritage [PDF]

, 2013
This study examines the effects of the Olympic Games on Athens’ cultural tourism and the city’s potential to leverage the Olympic legacy in synergy with its rich heritage in order to enhance its tourism product during the post-Games period.
Alexiou C., Ashworth G.J., Asprogerakas E., Boniface B.G., Brown G., Burbank M.J., Chalip L., Creswell J.W., Denzin N.K., Derrett R., Gammon S., Georgios Boustras, Gold J.R., Gold M.M., Gold M.M., Irish Tourist Board, Kalogeropoulou H., Kitroeff A., Kostof S., Koutoulas D., MacAloon J.J., Mangan J.A., Miles M., Milionis S., Nikolaos Boukas, Papageorgiou-Venetas A., Ritchie J.R.B., Roche M., Sykianaki C., Traganou J., Travlou P., Tyler N., Vassilios Ziakas, Weed M., Yin R.K., Zentelis P., Zografos G.   +36 more
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London 2012 and the impact of the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic legislation: protecting commerce or preserving culture? [PDF]

, 2011
The general commercial rights associated with the Olympic Movement are protected in the UK by the Olympic Symbols etc (Protection) Act 1995. In addition, the UK Government, in response to a requirement of the Host City Contract with the International ...
James, M., James, M., Osborn, G., Osborn, G.   +3 more
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L’unité du monde sportif africain face à l’olympisme : influences et interdépendances dans la création du Conseil supérieur du sport en Afrique (1960-1966)

Cahiers d’histoire, 2023
After the Second World War, Africa was an issue for the Olympic movement, while few countries had National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and participated in the Olympic Games (Olympics).
Pascal Charitas
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