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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"International Olympic Committee"”.
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Effects of salbutamol on potassium and exercise performance
… reduce plasma potassium concentration [K+]. The International Olympic Committee had been concerned that salbutamol may give an inequitable advantage to athletes. However, little work has investigated whether salbutamol has beneficial effects on plasma [K+], K+ dynamics during exercise and how …
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The Perpetuation of Nineteenth Century Amateurism as a British Virtue in Modern Olympic Track & Field
… of amateurism. These organizations included the International Olympic Committee, the International Amateur Athletic Federation (now called World Athletics), the Amateur Athletic Union, Amateur Athletic Association, and amateur athletic clubs of Britain. From the mid-nineteenth century to the …
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Avery Brundage and the 1936 Olympic Games
When Hitler came to power, the Olympic Games had already been awarded to Germany. In the early phase of Nazi rule, Jews were expelled from sport clubs, making it impossible for them to train for, or participate in, the 1936 Olympics. The Amateur Athletic Union and American Olympic Committee, the …
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Sport and Social Capital: Perceptions of Sport for Development Organization Leaders in Kigali, Rwanda
The United Nations (2016) and International Olympic Committee (2015) have offered analyses highlighting sport's contributions to societal well-being. More particularly, and for their part, scholars have suggested that sport for development (SFD) initiatives can encourage the development of social …
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The Olympic/Media Complex : the development and relationships of Olympic marketing
… is a critical analysis of the development of Olympic marketing. The emphasis is placed on the marketing practice of sponsorship and its relation to the mass media and the International Olympic Committee. This thesis seeks to assess the significance of sponsorship at the Olympics from a media …
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Transportation planning for mega events : a model of urban change
… the largest mega event of all - the Summer Olympic Games. The Olympic cities in my research are Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), and Athens (2004). I comparatively analyze the extent to which each city did or did not align the planning of preparations for the mega event with …
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Impact of community sports programs on youth mental health in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… adopting a standardized assessment tool from the International Olympic Committee of Sport Mental Health. The researcher requested permission to collect data from the royal council, coaches, and team managers. The data were collected using a selfadministered questionnaire with close-ended questions …
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Visualising sport : A theory and practice of dramatic construction and cinematic form.
… the Union of European Football Associations, the International Federation of Football Associations and the International Olympic Committee. These organisations control the three largest television sporting-events. In order of popularity, they are: The World Cup, The Olympics and The European …
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From bench to bedside, to track and field: The context of enhancement and its ethical relevance
… which basis it is classified as doping; how the International Olympic Committee and the International Association for Athletics Federation incorrectly consider hyperandrogenism an unfair advantage; and, the World Anti Doping Agency Code and its current revisions. Chapter 4 discusses enhancements …
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Creating games worth bidding for
Until recently a heavily contested process, the International Olympic Committee has run into difficulty attracting qualified cities willing to host the Olympic Games. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, twelves cities have withdrawn bids due to local referendums or pressure from local groups …
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‘So proved themselves supreme in women’s hockey throughout the world’: a history of English and British international women’s hockey 1951–2016
… by 1951 with an extensive national and international network of associations and federations. The sport was also proudly amateur and the All England Women’s Hockey Association (AEWHA) expected their representatives to uphold that ethos. At the same time, women’s hockey had benefited from …
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The Interscetions between economy, environment and loacality: the London 2012 Olympic and paralympic games
… environmental sustainability commitments at the Olympic Games, and the environmental impact of the Olympics on the host communities. Research to date has lacked an explicit theoretical underpinning and in particular, the use of theoretical perspectives from the sociology of the environment …
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Sustainability transformations in Olympic host cities
The Olympic Games represent an unparalleled fast-track urban development opportunity for Olympic host cities. Taking the premise that the transformational effect of the Olympics has a potential to drive long-term urban sustainability, this thesis examines how Olympic host cities can use the Olympic …
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An Exploration of Translation Behaviours among Translators and Proofreading Editors in the Information Service in Mega Sports Events in China
… global arena (Hall, 2006, p.59). For significant international sports events like the Olympic Games or any international championships, the Information Service, often managed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), plays a crucial role in providing worldwide media outlets with comprehensive …
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Evaluation of injury surveillance data collected during major multisport games: Informing a standardized prospective injury surveillance system for the Canada Games
… categorization and definitions used by the 2020 International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting injury and illness data and the Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS). The level of agreement based on percent agreement and …
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The impact of training load on injury and illness in a 12-week training period for an iron-distance triathlon
… is recognised as an official sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a focus on injury prevention strategies for participation in triathlon is necessary. A model for injury prevention programme development that is used currently is the Translating Research into Injury Prevention …
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No more hats thrown into the Olympic rings: an analysis of the Olympic bidding process
… conditions for the United States to host another Olympic Games. To lay the foundation for my research, I historically trace the declining number of cities bidding for the Olympics. While exogenous factors such as political protests, terrorist acts, and boycotts contribute to a decline in the …