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Out-of-control Olympics: why the IOC is unable to ensure an environmentally sustainable Olympic Games KU Leuven
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Although the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the body responsible for overseeing the organisation of the Olympic Games, has placed a high premium on environmental sustainability for more than two decades, recent editions of the Olympic Games have fallen short of their sustainability goals, or have caused outright environmental harm. By applying a new (principal-agent) ...
Spreading olympism and the olympic movement in Japan: interpreting 'universal' values Ghent University
Positioning at the Olympic Winter Games: examining the targeting of Olympic winter sports by medal-winning nations Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Purpose: Since the 1990s, the International Olympic Committee has offered nations more medal-winning opportunities at every Winter Games. Meanwhile, many countries are constrained by their limited financial resources to target sports strategically. The purpose of this paper is to examine the targeting approaches to Olympic Winter Sports of National Sports Agencies (NSAs), and to identify the factors they assess in the decision-making process. ...
Vestibular function in adults with intellectual disabilities : feasibility and outcome of a vestibular screening protocol in Special Olympics athletes Ghent University
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a well-adapted vestibular screening battery to objectively examine the (peripheral) vestibular function, and to explore the characteristics of potential vestibular deficits in the adult ID population. Design: Cross-sectional study design. Study sample: Compared to an age- and gender-weighted control group, a heterogeneous group of forty-five adults with ID participated in the vestibular ...
Rethinking security at the Olympics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Olympics have become an object of security exceptionalism, wherein perceptions of danger are greater than normal and so the normal means of public security provision are greatly expanded. Because the Games provide a unique opportunity for countries to show their best side to the world and for cities to climb the global hierarchy of importance (Degen 2004; Short et al. 2000; Shoval 2002), most agree that security should equally rise to the ...
Hosting the Olympics in times of a pandemic : historical insights from Antwerp 1920 Ghent University
Hosting the Olympics in times of a pandemic : historical insights from Antwerp 1920 Ghent University
Postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 marks a unique moment in the history of the Olympic Movement. For the first time since the cancellation of the Olympic Games during both World Wars, the Olympics will not take place as scheduled. This unprecedented postponement strongly impacts the Olympic Movement. Although only the future can tell exactly, the Antwerp 1920 Olympics can offer certain historical insights. ...