Full Description
This book offers an in-depth examination of the evolution of Olympic and Paralympic sport, exploring the dynamic interplay between innovation, sustainability, and technology.
Drawing on multidisciplinary research from sociology, history, political science, education, and technology studies, this book delves into the transformation of sporting disciplines, Olympic events, and sport organizations within various social contexts, highlighting different types of legacies across summer, winter, and youth games, as well as such contemporary challenges as environmental sustainability. It discusses the impact of technological innovations on athlete performance, event organization, and fan engagement, while also addressing the unique role of sport in shaping social and national identities, including those of marginalized communities. By examining both the past and future of Olympic and Paralympic sport, this anthology provides insights into how sport organizations navigate modernization and the global landscape.
This is a compelling read for any student, researcher, practitioner, or policymaker interested in the intersection of sport, culture, and innovation.
Contents
Introduction: Olympic and Paralympic Sport in Transition
PART I
Transformations in Olympic Cultures and Identities
1 Lillehammer's 1994 Winter Olympic Games: Small City, Big Event
JON HELGE LESJØ, SVEIN ERIK NORDHAGEN, AND TRINE LØVOLD SYVERSEN
2 The Challenge of Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Olympic Bidding Processes - The Tromsø Bids
INGE HERMANRUD AND DILARA VALIYEVA
3 National Identities in Transition? Interaction Rituals and Identity among Biathlon and Cross-Country Spectators
ARVE HJELSETH AND MADS SKAUGE
4 Advancing the Social Sustainability of Athlete Support Systems: Insights from a Paralympic Case Study
HANWEI ZHANG AND ASTRID SCHUBRING
5 Rival Sport Movements and the Evolution of the Olympic Movement: Forcing Olympic Innovation
JÖRG KRIEGER
PART II
Innovation and Technologies
6 The Youth Olympic Games as a Platform for Innovation within the Olympic Movement
SVEIN ERIK NORDHAGEN
7 Technological Innovations in Refereeing: A Study of Winter Olympic Sports
SIGBJØRN H. SKIRBEKK, STIAN RØSTEN, EGIL TRASTI ROGSTAD, AND ANNE TJØNNDAL
8 Beyond the Paralympics: Dis§ability Sport and Technology
CARLA FILOMENA SILVA AND P. DAVID HOWE
9 Innovation Failures at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
DANIELE CANINI AND ANNE TJØNNDAL
PART III
Sustainability
10 The Olympic Agenda 2020 as a Tool for Promoting Sustainable Development through Sports: Organisational Innovation at the Forefront?
MAJA NILSSEN
11 Strategies and Tactics of Leveraging the Paris 2024 Open Water Swimming Events: Reinventing the Seine for Swimming
SEAN HEATH AND DAGMAR DAHL
12 Peace in Play, Politics at Game from PyeongChang 2018 to Gangwon 2024: A Tale of Two Regimes
IK YOUNG CHANG AND SEUL KI PARK
13 Major Sports Events as Prospects for Green Innovation
FRIDA AUSTMO WÅGAN AND JON HELGE LESJØ
