Økonomiske effekter og idrætsbegivenheder: Kan sport give vækst?

In 2007 a national action plan for major sport events was promoted by the Danish government aimed at using sport as a tool for branding and economic growth. The hosting of events such as the International Olympic Committee’s Session and Congress in 2009, the World Wrestling Championships in 2009, the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2011 and the UCI World Road Championship in 2011 can be counted among the most prominent results from the action plan. This article discusses whether major sport events have any economic impact on the host country or the respective region by reviewing relevant literature on the subject. Furthermore it uses data from Danish authorities to estimate potential effects, and concludes that economic impacts are marginal. Other effects, such as branding, are also discussed

Danmarks position i det internationale elitesportskapløb - post Beijing

Artiklen vurderer på baggrund af med Team Danmarks resultatkontrakter med Kulturministeriet og Team Danmarks efterspørgsel efter flere penge til elitearbejdet, den danske position i den internationale elitesportskapløb og indetificerer de problemstillinger, som organiseringen af dansk eliteidræt står over for. The Danish Standings in the International Sporting Arms Race – Post BeijingThe development within international elite sport has launched a global sporting arms race. As pointed out by international scholars, more and more countries develop medal capability investing ever more resources in the fight for international success. This international trend has affected the Danish context resulting in a growing political focus on international results. On the basis of the recent Danish rankings in the Olympic Games in China, the debate on Danish elite sport has intensified. Although the number of Danish medals reached the goal set for the games, the Danish elite sport organization, Team Denmark, subsequently demanded more capital for elite sport development claiming that without increased resources, Denmark will face decreasing results in the future. This article analyses the Danish position in the international sporting arms race together with identifying the challenges of Danish elite sport. Including identified factors of international sporting success, a brief performance analysis of the Danish model is carried out. Finally the appropriateness of increased funding for Team Denmark is discussed

OL, politik og sport - En introduktion

Artiklen giver en introduktion til artiklerne i første nummer af Forum for Idræt

OL, politik og sport - En introduktion

Artiklen giver en introduktion til artiklerne i første nummer af Forum for Idræt

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I indledningen til forrige nummer af Forum for Idræt kunne redaktionen skrive, aten online, open acces version af tidsskriftet var i støbeskeen. Nu er de første artikler på den nye platform klar, og redaktionen præsenterer de nye muligheder

De krydspressede elitepiger - et diskursteoretisk perspektiv på køn og eliteidræt

Artiklen tager udgangspunkt i en undersøgelse af kvindelige udøvere i alderen 15-18 år med mulighed for at nå eliten. Ud fra undersøgelsen gives et et teoretisk perspektiv på det identifikatoriske krydspres pigerne giver udtryk for at stå i, mellem den idrætslige og civile kontekst, dette for at forstå hvad der står på spil, når elitepiger falder fra. Maja Plum, Rasmus K. Storm og Stinne Lyager Bech: The double character of identity construction – gender and its impact on girls in elite sport Girls with elite sport carriers find themselves in a strange and paradoxical situation: They are different compared to the male standards dominating the world of elite sport; and they are different seen in relation to the signs of femininity in society in general. Taking a discourse theoretical approach, this article focuses on the ’double’ character of identity construction that these girls are facing. Furthermore, the consequences of this identity construction are discussed in relation to th

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Do they make a difference? Professional team sports clubs’ effects on migration and local growth: Evidence from Denmark

It is a common argument in Denmark that municipal involvement in professional team sports can be justified on the grounds of local impact. The use of public funds to directly or indirectly subsidise local professional team sports clubs (PTSCs) is often seen as warranted due to the PTSCs’ positive effects on local economic growth or (inbound) municipal migration. However, can PTSCs be associated with tangible effects at all? This question has never been answered properly in a European context. Based on data covering the 2008–2013 period, and using spatial panel regression models, this article examines this issue in relation to three dominant professional sports in Denmark: football (soccer), handball and ice hockey. The study finds effects for only one of the sports examined, with Danish handball clubs exercising a marginal effect on average income. Ice hockey’s effect is negative and football remains insignificant in all models deployed. Concerning migration, negative effects are found in relation to female handball clubs. These findings are consistent with previous research and have implications for local sport policies and managers. Municipal politicians, public authorities or sport managers should no longer rationalise the use of public funds for local PTSCs on the assumption of (tangible) economic effects or population growth, as it appears to be an inefficient use of public money. If policy makers want to increase municipal income or inbound migration, they should engage themselves in developing more appropriate strategies