Much has been written about the legacies of Olympic Games but there have been little
efforts to synthesize current knowledge. This has led to inconsistencies in defining …

Evaluation, a product of the movement for evidence-based policy, is a key step in policy
cycles. However, many studies existing in sport policy literature have failed to address …

This conceptual paper proposes a new framework for evaluating the two central facets of
Olympic Games performance: their delivery and their legacy. This framework, which I call the …

A substantial amount of attention has been devoted towards the potential sport legacy of the
Olympic Games. In spite of the increasing academic interest in this topic, there is a …

This study explores 'inspiration'in the context of the Olympic Games, focusing on the Bei**g
2008 and London 2012 Olympics years after the event hosting. Utilizing a retroductive …

The sport legacy among ethnic minorities has been neglected despite the positive outcomes
of active lifestyle and social inclusion. The current research, applying time series analysis …

A growing number of studies have been published to understand how spectator sport may
influence the health of a population. However, it is unknown if these studies address …

In the field of sport and leisure, evaluation research is an underdeveloped area. Poor
evaluation quality and methodological weaknesses (eg, inadequate consideration of explicit …

A socioecological framework for leveraging sport events for youth sport 741 et al., 2017;
Misener et al., 2015; Taks, 2013; Taks et al., 2013, 2014, 2018). The emerging perspective is …

Evidence to support or refute the possibility that mega sport events such as the Olympic and
Paralympic Games can lead to increases in sport participation in host communities is mixed …