Explaining international sporting success: An international comparison of elite sport systems and policies in six countries

V De Bosscher, P De Knop, M Van Bottenburg… - Sport management …, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between elite sport policy systems (inputs
and throughputs) and success in international competitions (outputs). A conceptual model of …

Developing a method for comparing the elite sport systems and policies of nations: A mixed research methods approach

V De Bosscher, S Shibli… - Journal of sport …, 2010 - journals.humankinetics.com
This article aims to make a contribution to comparative sport research and details a method
for comparing nations' elite sport systems less descriptively by measuring and comparing …

SPORTS, CULTURE AND SOCIETY: WHY THE NETHERLANDS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN ELITE SPORTS AND BELGIUM IS NOT? A COMPARISON OF ELITE SPORT …

V De Bosscher, P De Knop… - Kinesiologia …, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
This paper reports the findings of a comparative study on elite sport policies in Flanders and
the Netherlands. The aim is to find out whether differences in elite sport policies can explain …

Career development of elite athletes who graduated from an elite sport school

S De Croock, V De Bosscher - … of the 19th Conference of the …, 2011 - researchportal.vub.be
The way to the top for young talented athletes is long and complex. Research conducted on
talented, elite, and former elite athletes has shown that a sports career not only occurs in …

[PDF][PDF] Topsport in Europees perspectief

V De Bosscher - researchgate.net
De internationale concurrentie in topsport is de laatste decennia geïntensiveerd. Niet enkel
in Europa, maar ook wereldwijd spenderen landen enorme bedragen om hun kansen op …

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V De Bosscher, P De Knop, M van Bottenburg… - researchgate.net
This paper reports the findings of a comparative study on elite sport policies in Flanders and
the Netherlands. The aim is to find out whether differences in elite sport policies can explain …