ECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH16
As sports events have shown their tremendous influence in many aspects, academic research on sports events has gradually been valued, and the connotation of sports events has gradually enriched. Different scholars have defined sports events from different disciplinary perspectives.By summarizing previous research, this study defines large-scale sports events as various individual, comprehensive, and large-scale sports competitions authorized by large sports organizations or institutions, directly or indirectly guided by the government, that can generate significant social, economic, and comprehensive benefits for the host city. The most fundamental characteristics of large-scale sports events are strong authority, large capital investment, large scale, and high level of proficiency of the organizers. The close connection between large-scale sports events and urban development is beyond doubt. From the perspective of the integration of large-scale sports events and urban development, large-scale sports events can have a positive impact on urban development in multiple aspects such as economy, environment, and tourism. Large scale sports events not only have the characteristics of direct and indirect economic output, but also have important impacts on urban tourism, urban entertainment industry and sports industry chain, health and fitness industry, and other aspects.At the same time, there are not few articles in the academic community that study large-scale sports events from a cultural perspective, and it has been an important direction in the research of large-scale sports events for many years. The interrelationships between large-scale sports events, culture, and urban development can form a close relationship. It can be noted that the current definition of cultural capital mainly emphasizes the connection between cultural resources and cultural capital, as well as the social, economic and other value of cultural capital accumulation. Based on this, this study can clarify that cultural capital refers to the value of tangible or intangible assets related to culture and cultural activities, including cultural value accumulated in materials such as architecture, ruins, and artworks, as well as cultural value existing in ideas, practices, beliefs, traditions, and values. It also has a dual benefit of economic and cultural value. In fact, there is still a lack of effective strategies and methods to promote the formation and accumulation of urban cultural capital under the current market economy conditions, and to utilize cultural capital theory to revitalize the cultural and economic value of urban space. The cultural and economic functions of cultural capital remain more in the theoretical research stage, and the true role of cultural capital in urban construction has not yet been stimulated.
Read CV JINGYI WANGECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH16
Purpose – Hong Kong is a highly prosperous international metropolis and a free port, one of the worlds three major financial centers, and a significant hub for international trade and innovative technology. It is a blending place of eastern and western cultures. Studying the national identity of Hong Kong residents holds significant practical importance.Take the 15th National Games of china that the State Councils approval of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to co-host as an example, this study explored the antecedent Influencing factors affecting national identity of Hong Kong residents before the 15th National Games of china. Methods – Based on the overall framework of "Stimulus→Organism→Response" of S-O-R theory, focused on Hong Kong residents, takes social exchange theory and social identity theory as theoretical perspectives. 383 valid questionnaires were collected from Hong Kong residents by convenient sampling method. Amos 26.0 software was used to build the structural equation model, estimate (standardize), and compare the path coefficient, significance and fitting index. Hypothesis based on the research model: (a)H1: The Perception of positive outcome (POP) formed by Hong Kong residents before the 15th National Games of china will positively influence the event support (ES). (b)H2: The Perception of negative outcome (NOP) formed by Hong Kong residents before the 15th National Games of china will negatively influence ES. (c)H3: POP will positively influence national identity (NI). (d)H4: NOP will negatively influence NI. (e)H5: ES will positively influence NI. Results and Findings – The results support all hypotheses, with POP and ES (=0.324, p<0.001), being positively correlated, and POP having a positive effect on NI (=0.461, p<0.001), supporting H1, H3, respectively. NOP on ES (=-0.239, p<0.001) and NOP on NI (=-0.267, p<0.001) both were negatively correlated, supporting H2, H4, respectively. ES on NI (=0.134, p<0.05), being positively correlated, supporting H5. Perception of positive outcome had positive effects on event support and national identity; Perception of negative outcome had negative effects on event support and national identity; event support had positive effects on national identity. Among them, event support are direct influences on national identity, while Perception of positive and negative outcome indirectly influences national identity through event support. Discussion – The results revealed the relationship between Perception of positive outcome, Perception of negative outcome, event support and national identity. The findings indicate that POP significantly boost residents ES and NI, highlighting the crucial role of mega-event in enhancing national consciousness and ethnic pride. NOP have a detrimental effect on ES and NI, reflecting the impact of mega-event and social issues on NI. Additionally, there is a positive relationship between ES and NI, suggesting that ES may translate into NI. Taken together, the findings of this study highlight the significant potential of major sporting events to enhance national identity. These findings not only provide a novel perspective for the academic community, but also provide practical guidance for policy makers, sporting event organizers, and administrators on how to use sporting events as a means to promote social harmony and national identity.
Read CV Xiaoying CHENECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH16
The original part "Fundamental Principles" of the Olympic Charter states that the aim of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to the building of a peaceful and better world by educating young people through sporting activities without discrimination of any kind and with the Olympic spirit - mutual understanding in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. It can be highly summarized as "peace, friendship and progress". In each Olympic Games, athletes from different countries represent their countries in the competition, and some athletes become naturalized athletes, that is, athletes recruited by other countries, which has become a common phenomenon in sports such as football, basketball, baseball and table tennis. Many have questioned this: By admitting these athletes to the games, doesnt the IOC recognize the legitimacy of their status? The nationality of athletes is objective and historical, which is the basic content of their national identity. By allowing naturalized athletes to participate in the competition, isnt that the realization of their identity migration? Wouldnt their identity problems lead to new ones? From the perspective of athletes identity migration, will it cause the Olympic movement to lose the spirit of fairness? This paper analyzes the naturalization of international Olympic athletes by using the method of literature, case analysis and inductive deduction, and puts forward: We need to face up to the controversies caused by the value identification and identity transfer caused by the naturalization of athletes in the post-Olympic cycle, because the cross-cultural differences and even contradictions provide infinite possibilities and common meanings for the future exchanges between civilizations, inter-organizational exchanges and interpersonal communication that is, the discussion space of identity. In the International Olympic Committee, it is necessary to establish a new working mechanism to promote the coordination of athletes nationality migration and their national identity, so as to ensure the fairness of athletes participation, respect their self-identity and cultural identity, get rid of the political bondage of national identity, and empower athletes to confirm their identity through self-identification in international cooperation and competition.
Read CV chen zhishengECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH16