Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2023
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2022
Sport federations (NSFs) are the main promoters of sport at a national level. Their complex management involves coordinating relations with private entities, public administrations, and international organisations. Therefore, the economic situation of a country and its sport support policies have significant influences on the achievement of the NSFs' objectives and, therefore, on their sustainability and influence on an active population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough canoeing is one of the oldest sports in the Olympic program, it was not until the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 that women's canoeing was first included in the competition. This fact has posed a challenge to the initiation and technification systems of countries in order to obtain competitive results, particularly in Spain, as it is one of the sports that contributed the most medals to the Olympic medal tally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the promotion and development of talent in women's canoeing in Spain for its first-ever Olympic participation.
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March 2022
Given the importance of sport at a global level, the competitiveness of sport systems is a determining factor in attracting resources from different sectors. Competitiveness is largely measured by the athletes' level. Therefore, the production of competitive talent is an aspect that occupies the managers of different sports systems.
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