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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Sports events"”.
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Remote synchronous crowd support in challenging sports events
… are supported through being cheered on during events, perform better. However, up until recently, little could be done to cheer athletes during races unless supporters were physically present at the event. We investigate ways in which remote online spectators can support athletes in real-time. …
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Economic, sport development and elite performance consequences of sports events
The hosting of major sports events is commonly assumed to generate positive outcomes and impacts for different beneficiaries, which often is the premise for public investment in them. Set against a backdrop of increased competition for elite sporting success and the desire to host events globally …
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Real-time Social Media Content Recommendation for Live Sports Events
… of social media is getting greater in the sports arena. Many people who watch live sports games also follow social media platforms for live coverage and commentaries. Although these additional content can enrich the watching experiences of the audience, they may become distractions to the …
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The economic impact of major sports events: a case study of Sheffield
… The value, role and function of major events in the local UK economic development process is therefore less than fully understood.</p> <p>Challenging the traditional economic base theory relationship between the manufacturing and service sectors of an economy, this thesis investigates …
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Stakeholders' perspectives of leveraging tourism and business legacy outcomes from mega sports events.
… tourism and business legacy outcomes from mega sports events. It is common now for many mega sport events stakeholders to look beyond short-term impacts towards achieving long-term legacy outcomes. This indicates that mega sport events have become a part of a broader process that must be …
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The Hosting of Major Sports Events in Developing Countries: What can Kenya Learn from South Africa?
… countries have dominated the hosting of major sports events for many decades, however recent years have witnessed cities and nations from ‘developing countries’ bidding to stage and actually hosting these events. This thesis examines the growing interest of developing countries in hosting major …
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An Exploration of Translation Behaviours among Translators and Proofreading Editors in the Information Service in Mega Sports Events in China
Mega sports events are strategically employed by cities to gain capital and to rebrand their offer for tourists in the competitive global arena (Hall, 2006, p.59). For significant international sports events like the Olympic Games or any international championships, the Information Service, often …
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Extension of the Gravity Model: A Risk Integrated Approach Towards the Impact Analysis of Mega Sports Events on Inbound Tourist Arrivals
<p>Mega sports events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup are highly attended and countries compete ferociously to host such events due to their perceived long term positive effects. Inbound tourist forecasting is an important aspect of the hosting decision both for the organizing …
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Decision-making in the planning process and the contribution of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : a case study based [on] comparative analysis of major sports events in Brazil and England
Tourist events, including major sports events and related infrastructure, comprise one of the fastest growing segments of the world tourism market. Despite the growth and popularity of tourist events, one specific aspect of them that has received limited attention from researchers is the subject of …
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Performance analysis in sport and leisure management
… was carried out in: professional cricket; major sports events; elite sport development systems; and initiatives to stimulate demand in sport and leisure. The philosophical underpinnings of the research are influenced by critical realism and pragmatism. The former holds that we can have only a …
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Sustainable urban development and its impact on facilities management: the case of the city of Doha, Qatar
… 2030 (QNV) and the preparation to host major sports events such as Men's Handball Tournament 2015 and FIFA Football World Cup in 2022 have been investigated. Particular emphasis is to be placed on the government to look beyond ambitions for creating a 'global hub city' and contextualise the …
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Exploring Pathways to Work through Skills Development in Sport for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Metropolitan Zimbabwe
… training (Scheef, 2016). Participation in sports has shown to have a positive correlation with quality of life, satisfaction with life, community reintegration, and mood as well as employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (Diaz, Miller, Krauz & Fredericson, 2019). Hence it …
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A wireless sensor system for the training of hammer throwers
… history in track and field, but unlike other sports events, hammer-throw has not seen a new world record since 1986. One reason for this stagnation is the lack of scientifically based training. In my thesis, we propose to establish scientifically described training targets and routes, which in …
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Analysing International Sports Fan Motivations and Constraints: The Case of Japanese International Sports Fan Tourists and Rugby World Cup Fan Tourists
The scale of professional sports leagues and mega sports events has expanded recently. Many sports fans travel to foreign countries to watch international events featuring the world’s top athletes or players. The number of international sports fan tourists has increased, and understanding their …
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An Overview on the performance of sprinters with lower limb amputation/impairment in Paralympic Games.
… with the nature of professional competitive sports (sport discipline). Over the last few decades carbon fibre prosthesis has developed considerably and it has facilitated running activity for amputees. The evaluation of such technologies is now urgently required as the use of carbon fibre …
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VBR MPEG traffic: characterisation, modelling and support over ATM networks
… streams obtained from real Movies, News and Sports events. The work explores three statistical measures which are the main characteristics of MPEG streams, namely: Distribution, Autocorrection Function (ACF) and scene changes. Based on the statistical analysis, two simple Markovian based …
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An exploratory study of stakeholders' perspectives of a mega event in Barbados: The Golf World Cup 2006
… been written on the benefits of hosting 'mega events' including the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup, smaller but still significant sport events of global significance such as the Golf World Cup have received hardly any attention by researchers. This dearth in knowledge has inspired the …
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Technological and demographic factors as agents of change in the development of business events
… this PhD thesis examine the field of business events, with particular focus on the shifting relationships between supply and demand in the business events market that have arisen as a result of the ongoing technological and demographic changes in the external macro-environment within which this …
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UAV-Enabled Wireless Communications: Deployment, Optimization, and Analysis
… network resources are needed short term, like sports events, or to those emerging services that require high-capacity communications. Moreover, they can help extend wireless coverage to locations deprived of end-to-end wireless communications services in remote/rural areas due to natural …
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Design and Throughput Capacity Evaluation of Pickup and Dropoff (PUDO) Facilities
… modes, outside the stadiums where large-scale sports events or concerts are hosted, and at schools where students are dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon. Meanwhile, the last mile of the urban freight delivery system has gauged unprecedented and continuing attention since …