This article is intended as the leading article in a Special Issue of Voluntas devoted to
episodic volunteering from a cross-cultural perspective. This article focuses on summarizing …

Recent years have witnessed a growing academic interest in sports volunteering,
recognizing its critical role in the effective organization and sustainability of sporting events …

Understanding the future intentions of individuals who are part of a sport organization is a
critical step for the success and the accomplishment of the goals of such organizations …

The hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games was seen as an opportunity to harness the
enthusiasm of the 70,000 volunteers involved and to provide a post-event volunteer legacy …

Volunteering is fundamental in the organization of sporting events of any rank, and there is
no doubt that without volunteers, the realization of such events would not be possible. The …

The aim of this article is to explore Olympic-led sport policy changes (as part of Olympic
legacy) for China triggered by the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympic …

This study examined the outcome of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics from multiple
perspectives. Tourism and sport researchers have focused on the legacy of mega-events …

Mega-events such as the Olympic Games involve huge numbers of volunteers from the host
community, necessitating the development of a large volunteer program, which will only …

The scientific breakthrough in understanding the role of sports volunteers, as well as the
importance of motivation and expectations management in decision-making, has boosted …

The focus of major sport event legacy has had several iterations since the 1990s, as
reflected in the efforts of a range of scholars and perspectives (see Chappelet, 2012; Gratton …