Original scientific paper
International success of Croatian athletes at Olympic games from 1992 until 2016 – a pilot study
Evica Obadić
; Hrvatski olimpijski odbor
Sanela Škorić
; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to research into correlation between funds invested in sport by Croatian government. The funds were distributed via Croatian Olympic Committee (COO), national sport governing body. The analysis included 39 Olympic sports whose activities and participation at 7 summer Olympic Games (SOG) and 7 winter Olympic Games (WOG) held from 1992 until 2016 was funded. The analysis included three independent variables (the number of realized appearances at SOGs and WOGs, the number of sportsmen/women at SOGs and WOGs, totally invested funds) and one dependent variable (success at SOGs and WOGs). The success at SOGs and WOGs was measured by the pondered number of won medals (1st place, gold medal equals 3 points; 2nd place, silver medal equals 2 points; 3rd place, bronze medal equals 1 point). The correlation was tested using multivariate regression analysis. The results indicate statistically significant p value (p< 0.001) and strong correlation (R2 = 0.544) between state funding and the success of Croatian athletes at SOGs and WOGs.
Keywords
sport success, medals, Olympic Games, Croatia, Croatian Olympic Committee
Hrčak ID:
270498
URI
Publication date:
13.8.2019.
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