Sport Management Studies

The Prediction of the Performance of Asian Countries in the Olympics based on Past Performance

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Payam Noor University

Abstract
The purpose of this study was study of effects of the Asian countries’ performance at major sport on their performance at Olympic Game. The population of all the Asian countries in the Olympic Games medals have been won at previous four periods that samples were selected equal 69. Information was collected from websites of sports international federations, Olympic Asia Councils and international Olympic committee. Also, for analyzing used descriptive, inferential statistics and path analysis. The results showed that there is positive and significantly relationship between the number of Medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won by Asian countries at world championships, Asian Games and previous Olympic Games with number of Medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at upcoming Olympic Games. Also, the results showed that there is significantly effects about total medals won in previous Olympic Games (r=0.459, P=1.98) and world championships (r=0.485, P=2.19) on medals won in the next Olympic Games, however, total medals won in Asian Games has not significantly effects on medals won of the next Olympic Games. Moreover, there are significantly affects about total medals won in previous Olympic Games on medals won in the world championships (r=0.963, P=44.34) and Asian Games (r=0.577, P=3.05). Overall, it seems that sports performance indicators in previous events can be used to better predict their performance in the Olympic Games.

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 11, Issue 54
June & July 2019
July and August 2019
Pages 191-204

  • Receive Date 19 July 2017
  • Revise Date 21 February 2018
  • Accept Date 24 February 2018

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