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The Impact of Hosting the Olympics on Countries’ Medal Winning Performance: A Comparative Analysis

Olimpiyat Ev Sahipliğinin Ülkelerin Madalya Kazanma Performansı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Analiz

Ruşen İlbasan(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ, SPOR YÖNETİM BİLİMLERİ (DR))0000-0001-5969-0366
Gökhan Çetinkaya(İSTANBUL OKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER YÜKSEKOKULU, SPOR YÖNETİCİLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-0264-3523
Arif Çetin(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SPOR YÖNETİCİLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-7430-4803
Seçkin Doğaner(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SPOR YÖNETİCİLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-9475-8338
Pages
28–40
Publication Date
2025-06-30
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As a result, it is concluded that sport policies and investments should not focus only on the Olympic Games period, but should be directed towards strategies that will support long-term sport development.

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Objective & Hypothesis:While the Olympic Games offer great economic, social and cultural opportunities for host countries, they also have a significant impact on their sporting performance.
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Key Findings & Data:This research aims to determine whether hosting the Games leads to lasting improvements in sporting performance or only temporary increases by examining the changes in medal counts of host countries before, during and after hosting the Olympic Games.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result, it is concluded that sport policies and investments should not focus only on the Olympic Games period, but should be directed towards strategies that will support long-term sport development.
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⚙️Variables:Olimpiyat Oyunları · Ev Sahipliği · Madalya Performansı

Abstract

While the Olympic Games offer great economic, social and cultural opportunities for host countries, they also have a significant impact on their sporting performance. This research aims to determine whether hosting the Games leads to lasting improvements in sporting performance or only temporary increases by examining the changes in medal counts of host countries before, during and after hosting the Olympic Games. The research question was determined as “Does hosting the Olympics lead to permanent improvements in the sporting performance of countries?”. In data analysis, hypotheses were tested using paired samples t test and independent samples t test. As a result of the analysis, while it was determined that hosting the Olympic Games had a significant contribution to sporting success in the short term, it was observed that this success was not sustainable and did not continue in the long term. As a result, it is concluded that sport policies and investments should not focus only on the Olympic Games period, but should be directed towards strategies that will support long-term sport development.

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Olimpiyat Oyunları, ev sahibi ülkeler için büyük ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel fırsatlar sunarken, aynı zamanda bu ülkelerin sportif performansı üzerinde önemli etkiler yaratmaktadır. Bu araştırma, ev sahibi ülkelerin Olimpiyat Oyunlarına ev sahipliği yapmadan önce, Olimpiyat Oyunları sırasında ve Olimpiyat Oyunlarına ev sahipliği yaptıktan sonra madalya sayılarında meydana gelen değişiklikleri inceleyerek, Oyunlara ev sahipliği yapmanın sportif performansta sürekli iyileşmelere mi yoksa sadece geçici artışlara mı yol açtığını belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma sorusu "Olimpiyatlara ev sahipliği yapmak ülkelerin sportif performansında kalıcı iyileşme sağlar mı?" şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Veri analizinde bağımlı örneklemler için t testi (paired samples t test) ve bağımsız örneklemler için t testi (independent samples t test) kullanılarak hipotezler test edilmiştir. Yapılan analiz sonucunda Olimpiyat Oyunlarına ev sahipliğinin kısa vadede sportif başarıya anlamlı bir katkısı olduğu belirlenirken, bu başarının sürdürülebilir olmadığı ve uzun vadede devam etmediği gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, spor politikalarının ve yatırımlarının sadece Olimpiyat Oyunları dönemine odaklanmaması, uzun vadeli spor gelişimini destekleyecek stratejilere yönelmesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.

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İlbasan, R., Çetinkaya, G., Çetin, A., Doğaner, S. (2025). The Impact of Hosting the Olympics on Countries’ Medal Winning Performance: A Comparative Analysis. Göbeklitepe Eğitim ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 28–40. https://doi.org/10.70631/gesd.1652629

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