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Special Issue on “Sports Performance and Health”
Published 2021-03-01“…Sports performance is primarily perceived to be associated with elite sport, where athletes strive for a place on the podium, with the most prestigious result probably being an Olympic gold medal [...]…”
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Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2020
“…We analyse the performance of each country (delegations) in terms of 1) the overall score obtained; 2) comparison with its previous performance (Rio 2016); 3) relationship between the number of medals and the number of athletes sent; 4) relationship between the number of medals and the total population and 5) relationship between obtaining Olympic points and the respective HDI (Human Development Index).We conclude that access to the greatest material (and immaterial) wealth in dispute, symbolized by the Olympic gold medal, is spatially distributed across the globe in concentrated (Map 1), hermetic (Map 2), competitive (Map 4), unequal (Map 5) and unfair (Map 6) ways.…”
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Pattern-Matching Kinematic Analysis of Glide Phase after Start with Different Techniques in Medley Swimming: An Olympic Champion Case
Published 2022-11-01“…Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the difference in kinematic parameters in underwater phases of hands-free start and hands-together start by using a case of an Olympic champion in men’s 200 m individual medley competition, through the dynamic time warp (DTW) pattern-matching approach. Methods: An Olympic gold medal winner in the men’s 200 m individual medley competition is the subject of this study. …”
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Broadcasting real time information using mobile and internet technology (badminton tournament live score system)
Published 2013“…Badminton is the main sport that Malaysia targets for its first Olympic gold medal. Almost all Malaysians have interest on badminton. …”
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Does sports success increase government support? Voter (ir)rationality in a multiparty context
Published 2022-09-01“…We contribute with an analysis of whether nationally important sports success, such as Olympic gold medals, affect support for coalition governments in a multiparty context. …”
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Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht: o velejador brasileiro nos Juegos Olímpicos de 1952 e 1956 = Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht: el regatista brasileño en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1952 y 195...
Published 2023-12-01“…Since then, Brazilian Olympic sailing has won 19 medals, standing out as the sport that has won the highest number of Olympic gold medals for Brazil: a total of eight. The Brazilian athletes who pioneered sailing were linked to clubs in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. …”
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