scholarly journals Ultrahigh resolution wind forecasting for the sailing events at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore M. Giannaros ◽  
Vassiliki Kotroni ◽  
Konstantinos Lagouvardos ◽  
Dimitrios Dellis ◽  
Panayiotis Tsanakas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Ultrahigh Resolution ◽  
Wind Forecasting

MRI-Detected Sports-Related Knee Injuries and Abnormalities at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games

2018 ◽  
Vol 211 (4) ◽  
pp. 880-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Kompel ◽  
Akira M. Murakami ◽  
Lars Engebretsen ◽  
Bruce B. Forster ◽  
Mina Lotfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Knee Injuries

Examining service quality and social impact perceptions of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Miguel Ribeiro ◽  
Abel Correia ◽  
Rui Biscaia ◽  
Carlos Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
City Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Olympic Games

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of service quality on perceived positive and negative social impact of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Design/methodology/approach A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, and data were collected from residents who attended the Olympic Games through a self-administered questionnaire (n=519). The questionnaire included measures of perceived service quality, positive and negative social impact. A confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model examined the relationships between service quality and social impact perceptions. Findings The results show good psychometric properties of a multidimensional construct of service quality composed of the technical, functional, aesthetic, access, accommodation and complementary events dimensions. The service quality construct was significantly related to both positive social impact (city image and community pride enhancement, social experiences and public infrastructures) and negative social impact (social conflicts and costs) perceptions. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by examining the role of service quality in sport mega-events and testing on different facets of social impact. The findings highlight that social atmosphere and new experiences in the Olympic Games are critical when planning these events.

scholarly journals Evaluation of spine MRIs in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S Wasserman ◽  
Ali Guermazi ◽  
Mohamed Jarraya ◽  
Lars Engbretsen ◽  
Mohamad AbdelKader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Acute Injury ◽  
Spinal Disease ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Olympic Athletes ◽  
High Level ◽  
Spine Mri ◽  
Spine Disease ◽  
Age And Sex

Background/aimIn high-level Olympic athletes, many spinal pathologies arise from overuse, while others are the result of acute injury. Our aim is to analyse the epidemiology of spinal pathologies detected on MRI in athletes participating in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.MethodsIn this retrospective study, all spine MRIs performed during the 2016 Rio Games were analysed. Descriptive data from the MRIs were tabulated and analysed for disc degeneration, spinal canal and/or neural foraminal narrowing, and acute/chronic fractures. Data were analysed by sport, continent of origin, age and sex.ResultsOf 11 274 athletes participating in the Olympic games, 100 received spine MRI. Fifty-two of the 100 (52%) athletes who received cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar spine MRI showed moderate to severe spinal disease. The highest sport-specific incidence of moderate to severe spine disease was seen in aquatic diving athletes (67%, 3 per 100 divers). Weightlifting had the second highest sport-specific incidence of spine disease (67%, 1.5 per 100 weightlifters). Athletics used the most spine MRIs (31 of 107 MRIs, 29%). European athletes had more spine MRIs than all other continents combined (55 of 107 MRIs, 51%). Athletes over 30 years old had the highest rate of moderate to severe spine disease on MRI (24 of 37 athletes >30 years old, 65%).ConclusionsA high number of the world’s premier athletes demonstrated moderate to severe spine disease on MRI during the 2016 Summer Olympics, including moderate/severe degenerative disc changes with varying degrees of disc bulges and herniations.

Arecariocasgetting ready for the Games? Sport participation and the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana R. Sousa-Mast ◽  
Arianne C. Reis ◽  
Luilma A. Gurgel ◽  
Ana Flavia P.L.A. Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Olympic Games

Compliance with needle-use declarations at two Olympic Winter Games: Sochi (2014) and PyeongChang (2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Schobersberger ◽  
Cornelia Blank ◽  
Richard Budgett ◽  
Andrew Pipe ◽  
Mark Campbell Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Local Anaesthetics ◽  
Route Of Administration ◽  
Inflammatory Drug ◽  
Winter Olympic Games ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Limited Compliance

ObjectivesWe describe compliance with the ‘IOC Needle Policy’ at two Winter Olympic Games (Sochi and PyeongChang) and compare these findings to those of the Summer Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro.MethodAll needle-use declaration(s) (NUD) received during the course of the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Games were reviewed. We recorded socio-demographic data, the nature and purpose of needle use, product(s) injected, and route of administration. Data were analysed descriptively.ResultsIn total, doctors from 22 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) submitted 122 NUD involving 82 athletes in Sochi; in PyeongChang, doctors from 19 NOCs submitted 82 NUD involving 61 athletes. This represented approximately 2% of all athletes at both Games, and 25% and 20% of all NOCs participating in Sochi and PyeongChang, respectively. No marked differences in the NUD distribution patterns were apparent when comparing the two Winter Olympic Games. The most commonly administered substances were as follows: local anaesthetics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and glucocorticoids. Physicians submitted multiple NUD for 24% of all athletes who required a NUD.ConclusionA limited number of NOCs submitted NUD suggesting a low incidence of needle use or limited compliance (approximately 2%). A key challenge for the future is to increase the rate of compliance in submitting NUD. More effective education of NOCs, team physicians and athletes regarding the NUD policy, its purpose, and the necessity for NUD submissions, in association with the enforcement of the appropriate sanctions following non-compliance are needed.

Sports press coverage of Polish female athletes during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Natalia Organista ◽  
Zuzanna Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Press Coverage ◽  
Women's Sport ◽  
The Olympic Games

During the last Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Polish female representatives won sig-nificantly more medals compared to men. This fact made the authors examine whether female athletes received proportionate media coverage compared to men. In the course ofresearch, articles from the two largest Polish dailies were analysed (“Gazeta Wyborcza” and “Fakt Gazeta Codzienna”). With the use of content analysis, 197 articles were analysed in order to check whether any quantitative and qualitative differences can be observed in describing women's and men's sport. The results show underrepresentation of press coverage regarding women's sport. The results of qualitative analysis also point to a number of differences when portraying women's and men's sport.

scholarly journals Statistical Comparison of Singles Badminton Matches at the London 2012 and Rio De Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Gema Torres-Luque ◽  
Juan Carlos Blanca-Torres ◽  
David Cabello-Manrique ◽  
Miran Kondric
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Statistical Comparison ◽  
London 2012

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyse statistical differences in men’s and women’s singles badminton competitions at the London and Rio Olympic Games. Forty-five matches (128 sets in total) played at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics in badminton were analysed. Variables related to the match (6) and each set (13) were determined. The results show the longest rally in sets 1 and 3, the biggest come back to win the game in set 2, and that the duration of set 3 for men was longer in Rio than in London. All of the women’s sets had longer duration, and the rally length and the number of strokes per rally was also longer in Rio versus London. In conclusion, the timing factors of badminton singles were dissimilar in London 2012 and Rio 2016 for both men and women. This information may help players and coaches manage different workout types or, more specifically, competition schedules that are adapted to suit modern badminton’s characteristics.

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