Although an increasing number of nations invest large amounts of money in sport in order to
compete against other nations, there is no clear evidence that demonstrates how sports …

Over the last few decades, the power struggle between nations to win medals in major
international competitions has intensified. This has led to sporting organizations and …

This article aims to make a contribution to comparative sport research and details a method
for comparing nations' elite sport systems less descriptively by measuring and comparing …

The development of both elite, high performance sport and mass participation, grassroots-
level sport are central concerns for governments and sports governing bodies. This …

Without her individual talent, Tia Hellebaut would never have developed her impressive
high jumping career, nor would Pieter van Den Hoogenband his swimming career or …

This study examines the current state of swimming in the Netherlands against an ideal-type
model for developing high performance sport integrated with mass participation. Survey …

This study examines the current state of soccer in the USA against an ideal-type model for
developing high-performance sport integrated with mass participation. A questionnaire was …

This study analyzes the current state of tennis in the USA against a model for developing
elite sport in integration with mass participation. A questionnaire was constructed to examine …

The aim of this article is to present a research instrument (Sport Management in States and
Municipalities), aimed at broadly surveying municipal public sport policies in Brazil, as well …

This study examines the current state of Rugby in the USA against an ideal-type model for
developing high performance sport integrated with mass participation. A Rugby-specific …