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We need a global conversation on the 2020 Olympic Games. [PDF]
Lancet, 2021 The Lancet.
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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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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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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 +3 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. +36 more
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Olympism Revisited in Relation to the Word Aretē in Ancient Greek Culture
Research in Sports Science, 2021 This study aimed to reanalyze Olympism as a so-called “philosophy” of life underlying the modern Olympic games, which is inspired by the ancient Olympic games in relation to ancient Olympic games and ancient Greek ideals, especially aretē.
Neslihan Filiz
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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 +16 more
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The social responsibility of the Olympic Games: Olympic women. [PDF]
, 2017 This paper will review the history of women’s involvement in the Olympic Games, how gender is socially (re)constructed through these events, current issues facing women who compete at the Olympic/Paralympic level, and what social responsibility the ...
Pike, Elizabeth
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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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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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