An evidence-based assessment of the impact of the Olympic Games on population levels of physical activity

AE Bauman, M Kamada, RS Reis, RP Troiano, D Ding… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Pre-Olympic Games predictions commonly include an increase in population-
based physical activity in the host city, as often stated in the bid, but the post-Olympic Games …

A systematic review of the key success factors of sports event management: A resource-based view approach

T Chutiphongdech, T Kampitak - Annals of Applied Sport Science, 2022 - aassjournal.com
Background. Many countries worldwide use sports events as a tool to stimulate both their
national and local economies. To gain a competitive advantage, knowledge of sports event …

United as one: the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup hosting vision and the symbolic politics of legacy

AS Beissel, GZ Kohe - Managing Sport and Leisure, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: In June 2018 FIFA awarded the 2026 Men's Football World
Cup tournament to a transnational bid comprising the United States, Canada and Mexico …

Spatial disparity of sports infrastructure development and urbanization determinants in China: evidence from the sixth National Sports Venues Census

J Wang, J Li, J Cheng - Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Springer
The improvement of well-being of residents is the core of the people-centred urbanization.
Inhabitants' emphasis on healthy lifestyle draws attention to the provision of sports …

'Tiyu (体育)' for Development and Peace? An Examination of Attitudes and Possibilities of the People's Republic of China Regarding the Sport for Development and …

Y Li, A Bairner, K Kawashima - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has appeared to be inattentive towards the globally
lobbied Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) movement that endeavors to leverage …

From mega-events hosting to scientific leadership: A seven-decade scientometric analysis of pioneer countries

S Gholampour, B Gholampour, A Elahi… - Cogent Social …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mega-events have always been an attractive topic for sports management academics. We
used scientometric software packages to look at the studies on this topic that have been …

The green and low-carbon development effect of comprehensive sports events: A quasi-natural experiment from China

X Zhang, Y Wu - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Large-scale sports events can improve public environmental awareness, strengthen urban
governance, and push green innovation. However, it may also increase the burden on …

China

F Hong - Comparative Elite Sport Development, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
After the modern Olympic movement was introduced to China at the beginning of the
twentieth century, a seminar organised in October 1908 by the Tianjin YMCA raised the well …

Analysis of national physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies in China

S Chen, J Hong, K Milton, B Klepac, J Ma, Z Pedisic - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The aims of this study were to advance knowledge on physical activity (PA) and
sedentary behaviour (SB) policies in China and to highlight related gaps and opportunities …

The new hope of Chinese football? Youth football reforms and policy conflicts in the implementation process

Q Peng, Z Chen, J Li, B Houlihan… - European Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research question This research focuses on the implementation of youth football policies in
China following the 2015 national football reform. It asks the question 'To what extent have …