Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
MSc Degree, Kharazmi University
Abstract
The purpose of this research is study the effect home advantage on host countries at multisport continental games. Population was all of the host countries at multisport continental games. Performance of all the host countries at this events (42 countries), selected as sample. Results showed that there is significant difference between the relative share of total medals and gold medals by host countries in terms of hosting and non-hosting (relative share of total medals and gold medals in the before and after periods of hosting period) at all three of multisport continental games.
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