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Item Big Data Analyses and New Technology Applications in Sport Management, an Overview(Association for Computing Machinery, 2020-05-15) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Faccia, Alessio; Helú, Hussein Muñoz; Khan, Mohammed SayeedTechnology has profoundly changed our lives, especially in the past two decades. The introduction of the internet and PCs, first of all, cell phones and later smartphones, has changed our daily habits, leading us to be always connected for many hours of the day. Changes that have affected all fields, not least sporting activity, always focused on performance maximization. Technology in sport has made great strides, allowing both amateurs and even more professionals to use innovative technical solutions that can improve performance: first of all during training and then, consequently, in official competitions. Innovations both in the field of materials, but above all in terms of tools for verifying correct training through the collection of a large number of data, turned into carefully analysed useful information. There are sports that have benefited most from these new technologies, based on their particular characteristics. This research focused on a systematic analysis of the most important technologies that are currently allowing great progress in sports performance and in the impartiality of competitions through the analysis of the collected data. In particular, the research highlighted three particular areas of interest: A) video assistant data collectors; b) Wearable technologies; c) Scouting tech-based techniques. © 2020 ACM.Item Human Mobility technology for hosting mega events: A temporary solution for monitoring Anti-Coronavirus protocols(Animus Nutus S.r.l., 2021-03-03) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Khan, Mohammed SayeedOn 21st February 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a plan to slowly ease the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in United Kingdom (UK). According to the government’s roadmap, football fans will be able to return to stadiums from 17th May to watch their favourite team in action. Currently, spectators are not allowed inside the stadiums in the big-5 European leagues. The UEFA Champions league fixtures involving English Premier League (EPL) teams had to be relocated to a neutral venue due to travel restrictions imposed on passengers originating from the UK. Be Shaping the Future S.p.A has developed a “Human Mobility” technology for sports entities to provide a safe and inclusive environment for fans inside the stadium. Italy’s Serie A is on the forefront of reopening stadiums and has successfully conducted a pilot study of the technology with over 350 participants. IQUII’s (Be group company) technology involves a device which vibrates to signal the wearer and steward of any violations in social distancing protocols. It conforms to privacy laws and allows for contact tracing inside the stadium. The technology has been used at the 2021 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. “Human Mobility” technology represents a breakthrough for successful hosting of sporting events and tournaments with spectators. Europe can provide a blueprint for monitoring the anti-coronavirus protocols in mega events around the world such as 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Expo 2020 Dubai. The efficacy of technology in mitigating the risk of Covid-19 poses question marks for event organisers due to limited studies and practical application.Item Pax sportivus: Olympism under a new perspective of peace from the COVID-19 pandemic scenario = Pax sportivus: o Olimpismo sob uma nova perspectiva de paz a partir do cenário da pandemia a COVID-19(Academia Olimpica de Portugal, 2021) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Aranha, Ágata Cristina Marques; Challis, Bob; Callan, Mike; Mhanna, Rami; Guimarães-Mataruna, Andressa Fontes; Khan, Mohammed Sayeed; Ahmed, Dilsad; Alabdouli, Fahad Khalfan Jasem; Morales, Karla Noelia Cruz; Mulatinho, Rodrigo Vianna; da Silva, Carlos Alberto Figueiredo; Zardoshtian, Shirin; Ghayebzadeh, Shahrouz; Ortiz-Silva, BiancaIn the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) glorious history, the Games had never been postponed before, despite being cancelled twice due to World War I and II. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the biggest sporting mega-event on the planet, is faced with an unprecedented situation in the contemporary scenario: a deadly COVID-19 pandemic (SARS-CoV-2) which caused its postponement. This chapter briefly discusses Olympism in the face of encountering humongous challenges and enlightens the reader with a new dimensional meaning of peace and its relationship with sport in the same way that sports are used as tools to disseminate Pierre de Coubertin’s philosophy. Peace must be evidenced to provide a consolidation of educational elements. It is concluded that social well-being, life values, and understanding the digital progress of society require Olympism to be redefined in the modern context. Yet, the reality of the novel coronavirus pandemic and other elements such as cultural, political, space and time diversity along with pressure on the International Olympic Committee to restructure itself to accompany the global development of the new decade beginning in 2020.Item Sustainable Sport Tourism for Better Future: The Emerging Case of the United Arab Emirates(2022-01-01) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Milla, Asli Cazorla; Abohassan, Dina Ahmed Mohamed Mourad; Khan, Mohammed SayeedSport has been a major player in uniting people and ensuring peace amongst nations. Nowadays, sports have another agenda item on their list: sustainability. The aim of this chapter was to provide an overview of how United Arab Emirates (UAE) can contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting sustainability in both event management and execution and provide an insight on the sustainable practices and the challenges of implementing such actions. The study used a systematic literature review as well as event reports to validate the importance of sustainable sport tourism in the country. UAE’s Green Economy initiative is clearly derived from the “Green Lifestyle” and “Green City” aligning together with the Good Health and Well Being (SDG 3), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17) of the United Nations SDGs. The great efforts by the country leaders in establishing a long-term vision, Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and UAE 2071, which aims to invest in the future generations by equipping them with the needed skills and knowledge to position UAE as the best country in the world by the next centennial is a testament to the nation’s sustainability action plan. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.Item TIFL Games in the Arab world: How the Baby Olympics is used as a pathway for sport promotion and Olympic education?(University of Alicante. Faculty of Education, 2021) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Khan, Mohammed Sayeed; Al-Shibini, Mohamed Ahmed Haamed Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed Abdelwahab; Al-Katheeri, Sara; Ali, Amna Mohamad; Range, Daniel; Milla, Asli CazorlaIn the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, the Arabic term ‘tifl’ is used to refer to both baby and child. The aim of this research study was to understand the motives of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the MENA region to invest, organise and promote the ‘Tifl Games’, also known as ‘Baby Olympics’. The toddlers compete for the ultimate prize in various sport events which try to embody the core Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship. The situational analysis methodology based on qualitative data after the digital review of the events was utilised for the study. The NOCs of the MENA region were observed through the official websites, social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter), news and digital reports. The results show that the opportunity to develop consumer engagement and future talent identification are the main reasons for the organisation of the events. The existence of misconceptions in the MENA region regarding the practise of sports by toddlers was also highlighted in this study. The lack of elite athletes or high-performance sports programmes opened a new door to promote the message of Olympism for the youth generation. The conclusions alert that it is necessary to avoid the precocious training or competition in early age stages. Unconventional training regimes coupled with the inhumane treatment the young athletes are subjected to shed light on the great lengths some countries are willing to go to claim supremacy in the sporting arena. The ‘Tifl Games’ are an excellent opportunity for sport participation, sport promotion and Olympic education in a region with a deficit of sport for development though care should be taken by the NOCs to protect the human rights, adhere to the child protection policy and avoid exploitation of the young athletes. © Faculty of Education. University of AlicanteItem The UEFA Champions League and the "new normal" panorama(Animus Nutus S.r.l., 2020-08-24) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Khan, Mohammed SayeedThe COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the soccer industry. In the wake of the novel coronavirus, professional football leagues were suspended indefinitely. Football clubs were left to ponder over the calculation of their final league table position and the associated finances. The UEFA Champions League knockout phase involves European football teams travelling around the continent to play each other on a home and away basis (two legs) for the coveted trophy. The travel restrictions put in place by the destination countries to curb the spread of COVID-19 led to UEFA converting the tournament into a single leg knockout format to be played at a neutral venue (Portugal). A bio-secure bubble was created in Lisbon to accommodate the players and following contingent. Regulations were approved after consultation with the competent authorities, keeping in mind the safety of all the involved stakeholders. One of the regulations denied entry to fans inside the stadium to mitigate the risk of the spread of the virus. The protocol also recommended players to refrain from the post-match ritual of swapping jerseys. Restrictions imposed by the authorities led to development of new channels of sponsorship activations; digital engagement with the fans through the use of social media. A single host venue has boosted the efforts of the authorities to reduce the carbon footprint of the tournament. Climate change activists have long viewed the extensive air travel undertaken by the teams as an accelerator to global warming. This season of UEFA Champions League provides a glimpse into the future of soccer post-pandemic. It presents new avenues for the soccer industry to adapt to the changing times. This paper shows that a new economic model role started to be developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the football world. The challenge now drives to understand, how the costumer engagement or costumer relations will be stablished in the “new normal” of the sport scenario in the Europe and globally.Item Would the athletes be in peace in the planet of masks? = Estariam os atletas em paz no planeta das máscaras?(Academia Olimpica de Portugal, 2021) Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Marcon, Giovani; Range, Daniel; Ghasemi, Hamid; dos Santos, Joao Marcus Perelli; Khan, Mohammed Sayeed; Azeem, Mohammad; Faccia, Alessio; da Costa, Fabiano Swinerd Gomes; Petersen-Wagner, RenanThis present chapter debates the dilemma about a planet living a dichotomy about using or not masks to get protected from COVID-19 contamination during the pandemic. The discussion presents the adaptation of an appropriate model of behaviour change to foster a model of peace promotion in sports.