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Relationship Countries Performance at Multi-sport Events with Their Performance at Olympic Games

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The purpose of this study was study of Relationship the countries performance at multi-sport events with their performance at Olympic Game. The population of all the countries in the Olympic Games medals have been won that their number is equal 1166 (excluding repeat). Based on population and sample table of Morgan, samples were selected equal 321. Information was collected from multiple sites such as Continental Councils of Olympic and international Olympic committee. Also, for analyzing used descriptive and inferential statistics (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Spearman correlation coefficient) by SPSS software and significant level p≤0/05. The results showed that there is positive and significantly relationship between the number of Medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won by world countries at former Olympic Games with the number of Medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at next Olympic Games. Also, the results showed that there is positive and significantly relationship between the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at Asian and Pan-American Games with the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at Olympic Games. However, there is not significantly relationship between the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at all-African Games with the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at Olympic Games.

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Organizational Behavior Management in Sport Studies
Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
November 2014
Pages 45-55
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