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To what extent is the law of the Olympics constitutionalised? A global constitutionalist reading of the International Olympic Committee
This study aims to examine the legal order of the Olympics by providing a comprehensive but self-limited literature on global constitutionalism. It...
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Olympic Games and Global Cities What Future for an Olympic System in Turmoil?
This book offers a comprehensive overview of current debates on the influence of the Olympic Games on cities, urban policies and the governance of...
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Introduction: Rethinking the Role of Historic Olympic Cities
This first chapter provides the context of the book objectives and the Olympic Games and Global Cities (OGGC) research program. Two dynamics observed...
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In Conclusion, What Next for the Olympic Cities?
This chapter is an open-ended conclusion on the future of the Olympic system. We explain how the Games are a singular institution that not only spans...
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Food Provision at the Olympic Games in the New Millennium: A Meta-narrative Review
Background and objectiveThe objective of this meta-narrative review was to identify, organise and map the literature on food provision and nutrition...
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Intercity connections and a world city network based on international sport events: Empirical studies on the Bei**g, London, and Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
With so many sports becoming increasingly popular, sports have come to play an important role in promoting the process of globalization and...
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From Sagen to Henriques: Legal Challenges to Olympic Event Selection Decisions and the Role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport
The interests of athletes are a fundamental aspect of the Olympic Movement. Yet, athletes face jurisdictional barriers when attempting to advance...
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Effect of 6-week combined training on salivary cortisol levels, total Olympic lifting performance and anxiety levels in elite male Olympic weightlifters
BackgroundWeightlifting is one of the Olympic sports. Stress and anxiety are highly prevalent in sports and higher stress and anxiety levels seem to...
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To what extent is rule 50 of the Olympic charter valid? Balancing athletes freedom of expression and the mythical political neutrality of sport
The right to freedom of speech and expression is a widely proclaimed right but far less protected, especially in the sporting arena. The compulsion...
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Volunteering Legacies from the Olympic Games: Missed Opportunities
This paper examines how far a post-event volunteering legacy is facilitated by event organising committees leveraging existing volunteering...
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Swedish Olympic athletes report one injury insurance claim every second year: a 22-year insurance registry-based cohort study
PurposeTo describe injury incidence, time trends in injury incidence, and injury characteristics among Swedish Olympic athletes over 22 years based...
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International Liaison and the 1984 Olympic Games
Following Juan Antonio Samaranch’s election to the presidency of the IOC, a former Indian policeman and IOC member named Ashwini Kumar focused...
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Olympic Games and Global Cities: New Crises and New Challenges
This chapter focuses on the renewed connection between global cities and the Games. This connection isn’t new, as the European and North American...
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Nation Branding, Tokyo 2020, and the New Era of the Olympic Movement
The Olympic Movement is in a constant state of crossroads, needing to navigate through and adapt to changing global realities. Manifestations of...
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How China’s Two Olympic Games Changed China and the Olympics
Did the Olympics change China, or did China change the Olympics? China was changed by hosting two Olympic Games in 2008 and 2022, although not in the...
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The status of transgender and intersex athletes in international sports federations
This contribution is the fruit of numerous discussions with several practitioners and legal advisors within sports organisations in Switzerland, the...
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The effect of the colour red in 20 years of Olympic taekwondo
The objectives of this study were (1) to analyse the relationship between the colour of the protectors and the outcome of 895 matches in the six...
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Olympic Bids in the Past
Olympics are easier in dictatorships. These were the words of Gian Franco Kasper, president of the International Ski Federation, in an interview with...
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Analysis of the overseas network communication capacity of Chinese athletes at the Bei**g 2022 Olympic Winter Games
The overseas network communication capacity of Chinese athletes at the Bei**g 2022 Olympic Winter Games is an important reflection of the...
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Networking Voices of Dissent: Korea-Japan Civic Alliance and Transnational Solidarity for Anti-Olympic Movement
Over the last few years, an alliance of Asian civic activists has developed around a shared opposition to the Olympic Games. This paper illustrates...