Dear all,
Last week the following items were published on idrottsforum.org (see below; language and publication dates, YYMMDD, in brackets). Click on the red headings to go to content. Utilize the Google Translate service to turn Scandinavian language pages into (some sort of) English.
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Have a great week,
Kjell Eriksson
Editor
Research Article
Olympism and Cross-Cultural Differences in The Youth Olympic Games: The Case of Singapore and Norway
This peer review article by Jannicke Stålstrøm, Zack P. Pedersen & Marina Iskhakova examines the influence of Olympism in a cross-cultural context within the Youth Olympic Games educational program. A mixed methods approach was used to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data from former Singaporean and Norwegian Youth Olympic Games athletes. The findings indicate that when comparing Singaporean and Norwegian athletes, Singaporean athletes appear to be more receptive towards the Youth Olympic Games educational program and its impact. (Published in English 250526.
Book Reviews
Two books on long-distance endurance bicycling, equally worth the candle
Lifelong cyclist and cycling enthusiast as well as professor of history Duncan R. Jamieson has written a number of highly interesting reviews of highly interesting books related to cycling in its many aspects for idrottsforum.org. This double feature presents two books by remarkable Meaghan Hackinen who bills herself as “writer, cyclist & adventure seeker”, South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels and Shifting Gears: Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race (NeWest Press). Recommended reading, the review as well as the books. (Review in English, published 250527.)
En överblick av idrottens utveckling under 2023: Analys och recension av en rapport [An overview of the development of sports in Sweden 2023: Analysis and review of a report]
On behalf of the government, the Swedish Centre for Sports Research annually carries out an in-depth analysis of the conditions and prerequisites for the sports movement to conduct competitive and sustainable elite sports activities, based on the state’s extensive financial support for sports. What do we get for the money? We have sent the reports for the last three years to Björn Anders Larsson, and now his analysis and review of the report for 2023 is available. Our reviewer is mainly positive about the evaluation – what is measured is measured correctly – but he would like to see a broader societal perspective. (Review in Swedish, published 250530.)
New Blog Post
This World Football Day, how hyperbolic is your adjective?, by David Rowe
THE 25TH OF MAY, LIKE EVERY day of the year, is globally themed. It ranges from the celebratory (Africa Day) to the tragic (International Missing Children’s Day) to the whimsical (Towel Day, in honour of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams). It is also by a 2024 United Nations resolution World Football Day, marking the anniversary “of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions as part of the 1924 Summer Olympic Games, held in Paris”. The resolution neglected to recognise that, while all regions were involved, not all genders were. Women, unlike in the ‘gender equal’ 2024 Olympics also held in Paris… (Published in English 250526.)
New Issues of Scholarly Journals
(We’re currently reviewing this service, since it’s a rather time-consuming undertaking. In the meanwhile we’re presenting some of the journals in line with the Forum’s core mission.)
- The International Journal of the History of Sport, Volume 41, 2024, Issue 15 | ISHPES 2023 (250526)
- Journal of Sport History, Volume 52, 2025, Number 1 (250529)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Papers | “Beyond the Game: The Economics, Governance, and Social Aspects of Esports”, Special Issue of Sport, Business and Management | Call ends December 31, 2025 (250527)
- Public defence of doctoral thesis | Exploring contexts for participation in daily and physical activities among adolescents with and without disabilities | Jennifer Gothilander, Mälardalen University, June 13, 2025 (250528)
- Call for Papers | “Artificial Intelligence in Sport Business: Innovation, Strategy, and Disruption”, Special Issue of Sport, Business and Management | Call ends March 31, 2026 (250531)
