The Politicization of high-performance sport in Latin America: A comparative analysis of the cases of Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Jamaica, and Venezuela 2008-2017
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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1549Keywords:
politicization, bureaucratization, high-performance sport, Olympic cycle, comparative analysis, unfavorable results, public policy, state interferenceAbstract
Introduction: this study aims to identify the necessary and sufficient causes that impact the unfavorable results in high-performance sports during the Olympic cycle competitions between 2008 and 2017. It utilizes a comparative analysis of seven Latin American countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Methodology: this research employs a Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) framework to determine the factors with the most significant impact on unfavorable results. Results: In fact, this work categorized the variation in favorable results as a multicausal and conjunctural phenomenon. Discussions: the findings indicate that the most influential causes are related to the presence of a large bureaucratic apparatus, a predominantly public type of sports funding, and the presence of state interference mechanisms. Conclusions: It has been observed that, the bureaucratization of high-performance sport is a phenomenon stemming from a prior process of politicization. Consequently, countries with a higher degree of politicization exhibit a more pronounced deterioration in results, while those without signs of politicization show sustained growth in their results.
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