Did London 2012 deliver a sports participation legacy?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2018.04.004
Abstract: Abstract Despite the increasing academic interest in the analysis of the Olympic legacy, there is a relative knowledge gap as far as sports participation legacy is concerned. The authors bridge this gap by analysing the… read more here.
Keywords: london 2012; participation legacy; legacy london; sports participation ... See more keywords
London 2012 and the Post-Olympics city: a hollow legacy?
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DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2018.1453283
Abstract: Olympic legacies are the subject of grand promises made within the timeframe of competitive bids and in the run-up to the Games. But afterwards, they often melt into the background to be supplanted by disappointment… read more here.
Keywords: legacy london; city; legacy; london 2012 ... See more keywords
Rule change and Olympic judo scores, penalties and match duration
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DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2017.1350489
Abstract: Abstract In judo, between 2009 and 2013, many changes were added, especially after London 2012 Olympics to promote “positive” actions/score instead of “negative” actions/penalties. This study compared the total match duration, frequency of scores (ippon,… read more here.
Keywords: judo; change; london 2012; scores penalties ... See more keywords
Narratives of the nation in the Olympic opening ceremonies: comparative analysis of Beijing 2008 and London 2012
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DOI: 10.1111/nana.12318
Abstract: This paper examines the ways in which nationalism and the narratives of the nation were constructed in the Olympic opening ceremonies in Beijing 2008 and London 2012. The ritual of the opening ceremony represents a… read more here.
Keywords: narratives nation; london 2012; olympic opening; beijing 2008 ... See more keywords