Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Performance of Chinese Elite Archers by Jin Wu, Xinlong Liu, Yujia Wang, Yunlu Zhang, Yongzhao Fan

“…Methods: We conducted the study with 31 Chinese elite archers (15 males and 16 females) preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and collected their 2D:4D ratios by measuring their index and ring fingers. …”
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Ritual Olímpico e os mitos da modernidade: implicações midiáticas na dialética universal/local The olympic ritual and the myths of modernity: Mediatic implications in the local/uni...

“…This article intends to discuss the Athens 2004 Olympic Games as a ritual which organizes and structures the mythic narratives that build modernity. …”
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A comparative study of Chinese women 3 × 3 basketball players exercise load in Tokyo Olympic preparation cycle by Zhe Wang, Guohuan Cao, Jiamin Xu, Jun Qiu, Ruoyu Yang

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the variances in-game loads exhibited by Chinese women’s 3 × 3 basketball team across different stages of the preparation cycle for the Tokyo Olympic Games, and to summarize the fundamental regulations governing Chinese women’s 3 × 3 basketball training and games, in order to establish a theoretical research foundation for the team’s new preparation cycle.Methods: This study measured load-related data during the preparation and main competition periods of the 2019–2021 Tokyo Olympics, from April to August 2019 and from April to June 2021. …”
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Aproximación al deporte universitario español, desde sus inicios hasta su organización actual = Approach to the spanish university sport, from its beginnings to its current organiz... by Miguel Ángel Morales Cevidanes

“…Abstract: In this article we have tried to approach the history of university sport in Spain, understood as a competition, where it unintentionally took on a role years later, recognized by the direct involvement he had in the restoration of the Olympic Games. As some authors point out in other contexts, it is identified that the advance of sports in Spanish universities was linked to industrial development, social and cultural that was emerging with the modernization of our country until, there was a fruit of war retreat 1936. …”
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Effects of particulate air pollution on blood pressure in a highly exposed population in Beijing, China: a repeated-measure study by Baccarelli Andrea, Barretta Francesco, Dou Chang, Zhang Xiao, McCracken John P, Díaz Anaité, Bertazzi Pier, Schwartz Joel, Wang Sheng, Hou Lifang

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Before the 2008 Olympic Games (June 15-July 27), we examined 60 truck drivers and 60 office workers on two days, 1-2 weeks apart (n = 240). …”
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Designing a moment in time : First Night and Boston's public spaces by Stone, Ben (Ben Joshua)

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Sustainability transformations in Olympic host cities by Mokrushina, Ksenia

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Anthropometrical and physiological profile of Malaysian University Swimmers by Yasin, Mohd Nawawi

“…Belonging to Aquatics, Swimming along with Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming, has one of the largest medal hauls at stake in the Olympic Games. Swimming events include freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, medleys and relays altogether counting a massive 34 sets of medals in the current Olympics programme. …”
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The classification of skateboarding tricks by means of the integration of transfer learning models and K-Nearest neighbors by Muhammad Nur Aiman, Shapiee, Muhammad Ar Rahim, Ibrahim, Mohd Azraai, Mohd Razman, Muhammad Amirul, Abdullah, Musa, Rabiu Muazu, Noor Azuan, Abu Osman, P.P. Abdul Majeed, Anwar

“…The skateboarding scene has reached new heights, especially with its first appearance at the now postponed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Therefore, owing to the scale of the sport in such competitive games, advanced innovative assessment approaches have increasingly gained due attention by relevant stakeholders, especially with the interest of a more objective-based evaluation. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis on COVID-19 surveillance strategy of large-scale sports competition by Xuechun Wang, Yiru Cai, Bo Zhang, Xiangyu Zhang, Lianhao Wang, Xiangyu Yan, Mingchen Zhao, Yuan Zhang, Zhongwei Jia

“…This study aims to optimize the COVID-19 surveillance strategies through cost-effectiveness analysis for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. …”
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Knee cartilage damage and concomitant internal derangement on MRI in athletes competing at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics by Zohaib Ahmad, Akira M. Murakami, Lars Engebretsen, Mohamed Jarraya, Frank W. Roemer, Ali Guermazi, Andrew J. Kompel

“…Purpose: To report the MRI patterns of knee cartilage damage and concomitant internal derangement in athletes participating at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Methods: Knee MRIs obtained at the core imaging facility of the International Olympic Committee were blindly, retrospectively reviewed by a board-certified musculoskeletal radiologist for meniscal, ligamentous, and tendon abnormalities. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Relationship between Night Time Light and Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Beijing, China by Zhe Li, Feng Wu, Huiqiang Ma, Zhanjun Xu, Shaohua Wang

“…From 2009 to 2019, short-term measures taken by Beijing during the Olympic Games were no longer effective, and the opposition between urban development and related policies made the policies increasingly less effective, thereby increasing the correlation coefficient between NTL and LST, and the increase in LST was more significant. …”
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Probiotic <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> Tana Isolated from an International Weightlifter Enhances Exercise Performance and Promotes Antifatigue Effects in Mice by Mon-Chien Lee, Ming-Ju Chen, Hsiao-Wen Huang, Wei-Kai Wu, Yi-Wei Lee, Hsing-Chun Kuo, Chi-Chang Huang

“…Therefore, we obtained intestinal <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> “Tana” from a gold-medal-winning weightlifter, who has taken part in various international competitions such as the World Championships and the Olympic Games, to investigate the benefits of Tana supplementation for improving exercise performance and promoting antifatigue effects in mice. …”
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Rusijos ir Gruzijos 2008 metų karinio konflikto pateikimas Lietuvos ir Italijos periodinėje spaudoje informacinio karo aspektu by Mantas Martišius, Vilija Navickaitė

“…Presenting the 2008 Russia–Georgia war in Lithuanian and Italian press in information warfare aspect Mantas Martišius, Vilija Navickaitė Summary The five-day war between Russia and Georgia in the summer of 2008 during the Olympic games in Beijing immediately concentrated the world’s mass media attention and raised public discussions on the reasons and consequences of this confrontation. …”
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The use of the Tapering in BPS Mesocycle by AZS AWF Wroclaw athletes by Jan Kosendiak, Jacek Borkowski, Katarzyna Hyjek, Joanna Grobelna, Róża Gumienna

“…The aim of the study was to identify the type and size of tapering used by coaches from the athletic section of KS AZS AWF Wroclaw in relation to top ranked athletes competing for the Academic World Championships, World and European Championships, and the Olympic Games. The utilitarian purpose was to develop recommendations for optimal tapering strategies. …”
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Olympic Sports Science—Bibliometric Analysis of All Summer and Winter Olympic Sports Research by Grégoire P. Millet, Grégoire P. Millet, Franck Brocherie, Johannes Burtscher, Johannes Burtscher

“…The summer and winter Olympic games will be held over a 7-month period in 2021–2022.Objectives: We took this rare opportunity to quantify and analyze the main bibliometric parameters (i.e., the number of articles and citations) across all Olympic sports to weigh and compare their importance and to assess the structure of the “sport sciences” field. …”
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Mortes na Natação de Águas Abertas, por quê? by Fabrizio Di Masi

“…Introduction: Since the inclusion of aquatic marathon competitions in the Olympic games of Beijing 2008, there was an increased number of new open water swimmers. …”
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Esportes de raquete, divulgação e infraestrutura: influências sobre a prática by Mateus Augusto de Oliveira Machado, Rodney Rodrigo de Souza, Siomara Aparecida da Silva

“…Results: From the interviewees' answers came the categories of analysis: "Almost nothing, by television with Olympic games we can see sports with racket." "Ping-pong, tennis, there's the one with the shuttlecock (badminton). …”
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Improving on Half-Lightweight Male Judokas' High Performance by the Application of the Analytic Network Process by Sugoi Uriarte Marcos, Raúl Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Juan-José Alfaro-Saiz, Eduardo Carballeira, Maier Uriarte Marcos

“…A judo expert group (JEG) comprising elite judo coaches and half-lightweight (under 66 kg) male judokas applied the methodology to discriminate between the characteristics required when aiming to reach high-level strategic objectives (such as participating in the Olympic Games or winning a medal in a Grand Slam/Gran Prix). …”
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Increasing perfluoroalkyl substances and ecological process from the Yongding Watershed to the Guanting Reservoir in the Olympic host cities, China by Jing Meng, Yunqiao Zhou, Sifan Liu, Shuqin Chen, Tieyu Wang

“…Zhangjiakou and Beijing will jointly host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022, which will likely increase local PFASs pollution and their associated risks over the coming period. …”
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