ABSTRACT

Research question

Schools are recognized as a stakeholder in sport events; however, how their involvement can contribute to the leveraging processes remains unclear. This study explores the role of local schools in leveraging sport events for lifelong sport participation.

Research methods

The National Sports Festival of Japan was examined using a multiple case study approach. Six host cities were purposively selected, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with policy-makers and sport governing body representatives of these cities (N = 11).

Results and findings

Nine categories related to schools’ involvement in the event leveraging process were identified. These nine categories were further classified into four themes: (1) need for actions by or through schools, (2) presence of central actors, (3) intermediate outcomes for future promotional activities, and (4) supplemental conditions to amplify effects. Moreover, these themes and categories formed a framework illustrating a positive sustainable circular system that bolsters the event's impacts on sport participation in the host city.

Implications

Our findings contribute to the literature on sport event leveraging and sport development by showing the key administrative role of schools in increasing sport participation through the leveraging of events. For event organizers, this study highlights the importance of developing a continuous partnership with schools to implement the long-term policy for sport event's impact.

中文翻译：

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利用体育赛事促进可持续的体育参与：学校如何通过赛事促进体育发展

摘要

研究问题

学校被认为是体育赛事的利益相关者；然而，他们的参与如何促进杠杆化进程仍不清楚。本研究探讨了当地学校在利用体育赛事促进终身体育参与方面的作用。

研究方法

使用多案例研究方法对日本国家体育节进行了审查。有目的地选择了六个主办城市，并对这些城市的政策制定者和体育管理机构代表进行了半结构化访谈（N  = 11）。

结果和发现

确定了与学校参与活动利用过程相关的九个类别。这九个类别进一步分为四个主题：（1）学校采取行动或通过学校采取行动的必要性，（2）中心行动者的存在，（3）未来促销活动的中间成果，以及（4）放大效果的补充条件。此外，这些主题和类别形成了一个框架，展示了积极的可持续循环系统，增强了赛事对主办城市体育参与的影响。

影响

我们的发现通过展示学校在通过利用赛事来增加体育参与方面的关键管理作用，为有关体育赛事利用和体育发展的文献做出了贡献。对于赛事组织者而言，这项研究强调了与学校建立持续合作伙伴关系以实施体育赛事影响的长期政策的重要性。