THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS 1993 / by Matthews, Peter, editor 243683, McWhirter, Norris, 1925-2004 editor 386864

“…Fascinating, thought provoking, providing the answers to your questions and topical as shown by the inclusion of the results and records from the Olympic Games of 1992 - The present for all the family.…”

Features of the dynamics of difficulty of competitive routines and the results of performances of the strongest teams in the world in artistic swimming by Anastasiya Petrenko, Larуsa Taran

“…The results of performances and competitive routines of the five best performances of the World Championships (2015, 2017, 2019) and the Olympic Games (2008, 2012 and 2021) are analyzed. Results: comparing the World Championships 2015, 2017, 2019 and the Olympic Games 2008, 2012 and 2021, you can see that every year the athletes of the Ukrainian national team (from 27,7% to 42,5%, that is, by 14,8%) and Italian national team (from 29,4% to 38,3%, that is, by 8,8%) performances grew rapidly, relying on the time that athletes used to demonstrate the figure and elements hybrids. …”
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A Longitudinal Study of Changes in the Shot Characteristics of Women Table Tennis Players: Analysis of the Olympic Semifinals and Finals of Women's Singles by Jie Wang, Mengqi Li, Xi Xiong

“…This study aims to evaluate the changes in shot characteristics of elite women table tennis players through the longitudinal analysis of women's singles finals and semifinals from 2004 to 2021 Olympic Games. A total of 13 games were selected, and the stroke position, stroke type, ball placement, and stroke efficacy of 5,877 shots were analyzed using the notational analysis method. …”
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Innovation for Positive Sustainable Legacy From Mega Sports Events: Virtual Reality as a Tool for Social Inclusion Legacy for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by Terri Byers, Emily Jane Hayday, Fred Mason, Phillip Lunga, Daneka Headley

“…Yet critical questions and concerns have been raised about the growing expenditure, viability, long term legacy, and impacts of mega sports events such as the Olympic Games. While much evidence has focused on the challenges of creating legacy for Olympic Games, there is considerably less literature on understanding the Paralympic context. …”
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Variation of ambient non-methane hydrocarbons in Beijing city in summer 2008 by B. Wang, M. Shao, S. H. Lu, B. Yuan, Y. Zhao, M. Wang, S. Q. Zhang, D. Wu

“…To assess the impacts on variation of ambient non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs), the whole air was sampled by canisters at one urban site and two suburban sites in Beijing, and 55 NMHC species were quantified by gas chromatography equipped with a quadrupole mass spectrometer and a flame ionization detector (GC/MSD/FID) as parts of the field Campaign for the Beijing Olympic Games Air Quality program (CareBeijing). According to the control measures, the data were presented according to four periods: 18–30 June, 8–19 July, 15–24 August (during the Olympic Games), and 6–15 September (during the Paralympic Games). …”
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Ozone air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: effectiveness of emission restrictions by H. Ma, D. Chen, C. P. Nielsen, J. W. Munger, M. B. McElroy, J. Hao, Y. Wang

“…A series of aggressive measures was launched by the Chinese government to reduce pollutant emissions from Beijing and surrounding areas during the Olympic Games. Observations at Miyun, a rural site 100 km downwind of the Beijing urban center, show significant decreases in concentrations of O<sub>3</sub>, CO, NO<sub>y</sub>, and SO<sub>2</sub> during August 2008, relative to August 2006–2007. …”
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The effects of organizational structure and management on the Olympic Movement in South East Asian Countries. by Suriyan Somphong

“…The Olympic Games is a highly complex enterprise necessitating a large diversity and amount of resources. …”
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The "L" is for living : creating urban development linkages with affordable transit-oriented housing by Davis, Omari Akil

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Is it all about medals? Meaning and purpose in elite sport through the eyes of Olympic athletes by Violetta Oblinger-Peters, Kristoffer Henriksen, Noora Johanna Ronkainen

“…Empirical evidence on athletes’ poor mental health and reduced well-being in the context of the Olympic Games (Küttel & Larsen, 2020; Reardon et al., 2019) is complemented by anecdotal accounts of famous competitors (e.g., multiple Olympic medalist Simone Biles at the Tokyo 2022 Olympic Games). …”
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Photography, didacticism and polysemy in the sports series Microcosmo, from the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper by Janayna da Silva Ávila

“…This article analyses the pictures that compose the series Microcosmo, from the sports section of the digital version of the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper and that refers to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Through a formal analysis of the images, we investigated the didacticism present in this particular edition, its resultant polysemy and the way photography contributes when creating discourses.…”
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Exercise Evaluation and Prescription by Carl Foster, Cristina Cortis, Andrea Fusco

“…Ever since the farm boy, Milo of Crotone, lifted a growing bullock every day, to become the strongest man in the world, and six-time champion of the ancient Olympic Games, we have known about the principle of progression of exercise training [...]…”
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Peaceful and Neutral Games by Patricia Wiater

“…In light of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris 2024 this topic is currently of great concern to the international sports world. …”
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Exposure of retentive factors of development of olympic types of sport and direction of perfection of control the system by sporting activity by Sazonets V.I.

“…It is set that the system failing is absence of valuable participation of organs of state administration and national olympic committee in the real planning of long-term and annual preparation of sportsmen to the Olympic games. Directions of perfection of control the system by sporting activity are developed.…”
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Foreign experience in managing physical culture and sports on the example of China by N. A. Ushakova

“…The aspects of preparation for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games–2022 in the PRC are considered. The final part of the manuscript provides recommendations of a recommendatory nature on borrowing positive aspects from the Chinese experience for their adaptation to Russian reality.…”
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Learning About the Olympics: An Integrated Curriculum and Multi-Class Celebration by Cassandra Sutherland, Lacey Elisea

“…Inspired by the Olympic Games of 2022, teachers of the Vail Literacy Community built a curriculum focused on different world cultures/countries that participate in the games to celebrate individual and team abilities, teamwork, and sportsmanship. …”
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Aspects of Marketing for Tourism by Kei Kuriki

“…The expansion of inbound tourism continues and the Olympic Games are imminent. Tourism has gained widespread public attention beyond specific issues of the industry. …”
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Masculine brave in the feminine winter sports by Piroska Béki

“…The women started to do conventionally male sports; the newest event was the ski jumping for female athletes at the Olympic Games of Soci. The gender stereotypes in the women sports can be stronger or weaker depending on the success or on the water haul. …”
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Terrorist threat to Sochi olympics : testing time for Russia by Nodirbek Soliyev

“…The suicide bombings in Volgograd and the threat of attacks by terrorists underscore a changed reality confronting a resurgent Russia. The Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi will test Russia’s counter-terrorism capabilities.…”
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Non–SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Viruses in Athletes at Major Winter Sport Events, 2021 and 2022 by Maarit Valtonen, Matti Waris, Raakel Luoto, Katja Mjøsund, Mira Kaikkonen, Olli J. Heinonen, Olli Ruuskanen

“… We performed prospective studies on respiratory viral infections among Team Finland participants during the 2021 Oberstdorf World Ski Championships and the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. We enrolled 73 athletes and 110 staff members. …”
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Learning from greater Paris by Gilles Delalex

“…Following the riots of 2005 that devastated neglected suburbs and the failure of two campaigns for the Olympic Games, Paris has progressively become aware of its lack of metropolitan identity. …”
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