Search Results - "Paralympic Games"

Zika on Board / Ariza Adnan, Nurhuda Ismail by Adnan, Ariza, Ismail, Nurhuda

“…The Olympics and Paralympic games bring joy to millions of people worldwide. …”
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Researching mega-events under regulatory capitalism by Nichols, G., Benson, A., Holmes, Kirsten

“…The delivery of the London 2012 Games was contracted to a private company, the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). LOCOG subcontracted packages of work, including Games research, which was conducted by a market research company as "sponsorship" in kind. …”
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It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience and opportunity- deal with it! volunteer perceptions of the management of the volunteer experience at the London 2012 Olympic Games by Holmes, Kirsten, Nichols, G., Ralston, R.

“…This article examines how the program management style impacts on the volunteer experience, using in-depth interviews with volunteers at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The study found that the program management approach had a negative impact on many volunteers' preevent experience, leading to some rejecting the offer of a role at the event. …”
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The 2012 Olympic Ambassadors and sustainable tourism legacy by Nichols, G., Ralston, R., Holmes, Kirsten

“…Using an exploratory inductive approach, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, in 2012 and 2013, with managers of all 11 Ambassador volunteer programmes associated with London and the 10 other regional venues that hosted London Olympic and Paralympic Games events. These show that volunteer Ambassadors enhanced tourist experiences during the Games through the Ambassadors’ pride in their home city, enthusiasm and local knowledge. …”
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Understanding travel behaviour change during mega-events: lessons from the London 2012 Games by Parkes, Stephen D., Jopson, Ann, Marsden, Greg

“…This paper presents results from a longitudinal study of the travel behaviour change associated with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the ‘Games’). The research examines commuter travel behaviour through a panel approach enabling an understanding of individual behaviour across three waves (before, during and after), with the study utilising unique access to a Transport for London panel study (n = 1132). …”
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Can the London 2012 Olympics 'inspire a generation' To do more physical or sporting activities?: An Overview of systematic reviews by Mahtani, K., Protheroe, J., Slight, S., Demarzo, M., Blakeman, T., Barton, C., Brijnath, Bianca, Roberts, N.

“…Objective: To examine if there is an increased participation in physical or sporting activities following an Olympic or Paralympic games. Design: Overview of systematic reviews. …”
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The comparison of mental toughness between 2017 SEA Games athletic athletes and 2017 ASEAN Para Games Paralympic athletic athletes by Ahmad, Azrool Afizie, Soh, Kim Geok, Soh, Kim Lam, Ong, Swee Leong, M. N, Mohad Anizu, M. K., Siswantoyo, Sunardi, Jaka, R., Rattaakoses

“…The question is does higher mental toughness level of 2017 ASEAN Para Games Paralympic athletic athletes’ acts as their success determinant in the previous 2016 Paralympic Games? This situation shall be explored deeper because in elite level a small difference from the mental toughness aspect is able to change a competition’s final result outcome…”
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