The paradox of measuring success of nations in elite sport
The achievement of international and especially Olympic sporting success is increasingly important to a growing number of countries. It is however not clear how success is defined and can be measured. The number of medals won in Olympics Games and other international sport competitions offers the mo...
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| Main Authors: | Veerle De Bosscher, Bruno Heyndels, Paul De Knop, Maarten van Bottenburg, Simon Shibli |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Belgeo |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/10303 |
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