How to win the first Olympic medal? And the second?
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41110%2F24%3A101260" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41110/24:101260 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13436" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13436</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.13436" target="_blank" >10.1111/ssqu.13436</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
How to win the first Olympic medal? And the second?
Original language description
ObjectivesWe investigate the determinants of Olympic success. We distinguish between the probability of winning a medal and the overall Olympic success. Furthermore, we examine the impact of the three superpowers (China, Russia, and the United States). Beyond Olympic success as measured by medals, we also investigate the impact of other dependent variables considering additional rankings.MethodsWe use sport-level data for seven Summer Olympic Games (1996-2021), applying weighted market share as a performance indicator to differentiate types of medals and rankings. We employ zero-inflated beta regressions to estimate separately the probability of having zero market share at the Olympics and the determinants of Olympic success.ResultsOur estimations suggest that population positively influences Olympic success. Estimations highlight the role of superpower countries and sports-level effects in explaining Olympic success. Better economic status is associated with winning a medal at the Olympic Games, but not with the number of medals that have been won. When using different outcome variables for Olympic success, considering not only medal rankings, the determinants of success change significantly.ConclusionCountries without previous Olympic success should collect economic and human resources to obtain their first medal at the Games.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY
ISSN
0038-4941
e-ISSN
0038-4941
Volume of the periodical
105
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
1544-1564
UT code for WoS article
001289538200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85201070769