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.

scholarly journals Factores socio-demográficos, económicos y deportivos relacionados con la participación del equipo olímpico español en los JJ.OO. de Pekín 2008 a Rio 2016 (Socio-demographic, economic and sports factors related to the participation of the Spanish Olympic

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 417-424
Author(s):  
Alejandro Leiva-Arcas ◽  
Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal ◽  
Antonio Sánchez-Pato ◽  
Lucía Abenza-Cano ◽  
María José Martínez-Patiño
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Similar Pattern ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Model Data ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Olympic Athletes ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Main Component Analysis ◽  
Main Component

  El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los factores socio-demográficos, económicos y deportivos relacionados con los resultados de participación del equipo olímpico español en los JJ.OO. de Pekín 2008, Londres 2012 y Rio de Janeiro 2016, analizando si el sexo del deportista provoca variaciones en el modelo. Se obtuvieron datos de 875 deportistas olímpicos pertenecientes al equipo español entre los años 2005 y 2016, así como de diferentes parámetros socio-demográficos, económicos, y deportivos. Se realizó un análisis de componentes principales que mostró que la población, el presupuesto deportivo, las licencias deportivas, los deportistas de alto nivel (DAN), los deportistas becados, la brecha de género y el PIB explicaban un 79,81% de la varianza total. Al realizar el modelo en función del sexo se encontró un modelo similar al general en mujeres y hombres. En conclusión, la participación de hombres y mujeres en el olimpismo español se debe a una gran amalgama de variables, no existiendo grandes diferencias en la influencia de las mismas en función sexo.  Abstract. The aim of this study was to analyze the socio-demographic, economic and sports factors related to the results of the Spanish Olympic team's participation in the Olympic Games of Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016, analyzing whether the sex of the athlete causes variations in the model. Data was obtained from 875 Olympic athletes belonging to the Spanish team between 2005 and 2016, as well as from different socio-demographic, economic and sports parameters. A main component analysis was carried out which showed that the population, sports budget, sports licenses, top level athletes (TLA), scholarship awarded athletes, gender gap and GDP explained 79.81% of the total variance. When the gender model was carried out, a similar pattern to the general one was found in women and men. In conclusion, the participation of men and women in the Spanish Olympics is due to a great amalgam of variables, and there are no great differences in the influence of these variables according to gender.

scholarly journals Leading for gold: social identity leadership processes at the London 2012 Olympic Games

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Slater ◽  
Jamie B. Barker ◽  
Pete Coffee ◽  
Marc V. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
London 2012

scholarly journals Maids, Clerks, and the Shifting Landscape of Labor Relations in Rio de Janeiro, 1830s–1880s

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (S25) ◽  
pp. 45-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrique Espada Lima ◽  
Fabiane Popinigis
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Labor History ◽  
Domestic Service ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gender And Race ◽  
Legal Proceedings

AbstractThis article focuses on the lives of workers in small commerce and in domestic service in nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro. It seeks to understand both what united and what differentiated maids (criadas) and clerks (caixeiros), two types of laborers whose lives and work had much in common, and two categories of labor that, although ubiquitous, are frequently overlooked in Brazilian labor history. We consider how, together, class, gender, and race shaped the divergent trajectories ofcriadasandcaixeirosover the course of the nineteenth century, and what the legal disputes in which they were involved during that period can teach us about the shifting dynamics in labor relations in a society marked by both slavery and labor dependency more broadly. As sources for this analysis, we draw on documents produced by legal proceedings from the 1830s through the 1880s, in which men and women involved in petty commerce and domestic service presented their cases before the courts to claim their unpaid wages.

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

scholarly journals London 2012 (Re)calling: Youth memories and Olympic ‘legacy’ ether in the hinterland

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffery Z Kohe
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Narrative Fragments

Engendering interest and support among young people was a key strategy for the organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Part of the approach entailed promoting the event as a context and inspirational catalyst to propel young people’s proclivities toward, and enduring participation in, sport and physical activity. Although a variety of participatory platforms were entertained, the discipline of physical education remained a favoured space in which enduring Olympic imperatives could be amalgamated with government policy objectives. In this paper data are presented taken from the initial three years of a longitudinal study on young people’s engagement with the London 2012 Olympic Games, sport, physical activity and physical education within the UK’s West Midlands region. Memory scholarship is brought together with Olympic critiques, legacy debates, youth work and discussions about physical education to conceptualise participants’ anticipations and recollections of the London 2012 Olympic Games as a triptych of narrative fragments: each provides insights regarding youth experiences and the remnants of Olympic ether in the country’s hinterland. The paper offers a means subsequently to think differently about how we might play with the qualitative sociological/historiographical moments (experiences, voices, accounts, stories, etc.) that we capture in and through our work.

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.

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