Post-doctorate in Administration at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2020). PhD in Sport Management and Sociology in Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Lisbon (2018). Master’s degree in Sports Management in Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Lisbon (2012). Graduation in Sports Sciences in Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education at the University of Coimbra (2009). Research fellow by FAPERJ (2015-2016) and Olympic Studies Centre (2017). Editorial Advisory Board in Event Management (EUA) and Sport Evolution Alliance (PT).
Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 2021
PurposePlanning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex tas... more PurposePlanning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex task. This paper contributes to the event management literature by presenting empirical evidence of the public transportation issues using a case study of a local community-focused Olympic host city. Key factors underpinning transportation issues outcomes are identified.Design/methodology/approachThe Rio 2016 Olympic city was selected as a case study. To develop a scale of public transportation issues, four stages of scale development were conducted: a construct definition and content domain; item generation and expert review; a quantitative study for the purification of the scale; and a quantitative study to validation of the scale. Data were collected among local citizens who lived in the Olympic host city (n = 513).FindingsThe construct of public transportation issues was assigned to five main categories: planning, infrastructures, information, insecurity and urban mobility. The scale sh...
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2021
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptio... more ABSTRACT This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of city transport legacy, (b) trust in the government, and (c) resident support towards the Olympic Games. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro 4-years post-Games, and data were collected from residents who lived in the Olympic city through a self-administered questionnaire (n = 452). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. The direct-effects model and the partially mediated model were tested based on the mediating role of transport structural legacy. Results indicated that Rio’s resident support for the mega-event is essentially influenced by their trust in the local government, while their perceptions of Olympics legacy alone may be a negative predictor of support behaviour. The findings confirmed the predictive power of residents’ trust in government on achieving high event support, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political and social engaging to enhance the public support level in the host city.
This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Oly... more This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.
Hosting the Olympics is subject to socio-educational outcomes, which can represent intangible and... more Hosting the Olympics is subject to socio-educational outcomes, which can represent intangible and peripheral assets for host communities. The current study explores the Games’ intangible legacy on teachers’ attitudes at different points in time. Data were collected among teachers who attended the Rio 2016 Education Program at three different stages: 2016 (n = 611), 2017 (n = 451), and 2020 (n = 286). A longitudinal trend study was designed using multivariate analysis of variance MANOVA tests and latent growth modelling. Results show that the teachers’ perceptions of Olympic knowledge had a significant growth rate, while skills development and network/social exchange do not show significant changes over the time periods. Longitudinal findings suggest the continuity of the Olympic education programs as the basis for strengthening the Olympic intellect and social capital formation.
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 2020
PurposeThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport syste... more PurposeThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport systems, connecting four city's areas and providing different types of impacts and legacies for their hosts. The purpose of this paper is to examine resident perceptions of the public transportation issues in the Rio host city before and after the Games. Key factors underpinning transportation issue outcomes are identified.Design/methodology/approachData were collected among Rio local residents by using a pre-Games (n = 504) and post-Games design (n = 421). The cross-sectional and longitudinal data were assessed at both time periods. An exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors, and a confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs proposed. Subsequently, MANOVA and a series of ANOVA tests (one-way and paired samples) were performed to analyse the differences in perceptions before and after the Games.FindingsResults revealed a five-factor model ...
Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 2020
ABSTRACT The current article examines the effects of organisational issues on the perceived socia... more ABSTRACT The current article examines the effects of organisational issues on the perceived social impact from the volunteer’s perspective of Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, and data were collected from local volunteers who attended the Olympic Games through a self-administered questionnaire (n = 487). The questionnaire included measures of perceived operational, infrastructural and environmental issues as well as positive and negative social impact perceptions. A confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model examined the relationships between organisational issues and social impact perceptions. The results indicate that the organisational issue construct was significantly related to negative social impact (social conflicts and costs) perceptions. The findings highlight the major role of local volunteers in preventing issues, strategic planning and social anchoring of this event. Managerial implications of these results are discussed and guidelines for future research are suggested.
The purpose of this study is to extend previous research on organisational issues of sport mega-e... more The purpose of this study is to extend previous research on organisational issues of sport mega-events through the development of a framework for the Olympic Games. A three-step approach was taken. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted based on journal articles, academic books and official reports published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Games Organising Committees (OGOC). Secondly, the issues identified within the media regarding the 2016 Olympic Games were analysed. Lastly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten stakeholders to further examine the organisational issues of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. A new extended conceptual framework of organisational issues associated with the Olympic Games is then proposed. Issue categories faced by the organising committee include politics, marketing, media and visibility, financial, planning, negotiation and ethics, operations, infrastructure, human resources, social, environmental and leg...
The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and wa... more The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and was one of the actions to take the Olympic Games into schools and promote new education-based opportun...
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
Purpose-Planning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex ta... more Purpose-Planning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex task. This paper contributes to the event management literature by presenting empirical evidence of the public transportation issues using a case study of a local community-focused Olympic host city. Key factors underpinning transportation issues outcomes are identified. Design/methodology/approach-The Rio 2016 Olympic city was selected as a case study. To develop a scale of public transportation issues, four stages of scale development were conducted: a construct definition and content domain; item generation and expert review; a quantitative study for the purification of the scale; and a quantitative study to validation of the scale. Data were collected among local citizens who lived in the Olympic host city (n 5 513). Findings-The construct of public transportation issues was assigned to five main categories: planning, infrastructures, information, insecurity and urban mobility. The scale shows internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and nomological validity. Transport issues perceived of Olympic host city tend to increase the negative social impact perceived among local citizens. Originality/value-This study contributes to the harmful impacts discussion of hosting sport mega-events and introduces the transportation issues that the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) needs to know when hosting the Olympic Games. The scale application for the future Olympic host countries is discussed.
Purpose-The Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport syst... more Purpose-The Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport systems, connecting four city's areas and providing different types of impacts and legacies for their hosts. The purpose of this paper is to examine resident perceptions of the public transportation issues in the Rio host city before and after the Games. Key factors underpinning transportation issue outcomes are identified. Design/methodology/approach-Data were collected among Rio local residents by using a pre-Games (n 5 504) and post-Games design (n 5 421). The cross-sectional and longitudinal data were assessed at both time periods. An exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors, and a confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs proposed. Subsequently, MANOVA and a series of ANOVA tests (one-way and paired samples) were performed to analyse the differences in perceptions before and after the Games. Findings-Results revealed a five-factor model of public transportation issues perceived: planning, infrastructure, insecurity, information and urban mobility. Resident perceptions for four factors (planning, infrastructure, insecurity, urban mobility) increased from pre-to post-Games, meaning that they have a more negative perspective about those issues. In contrast, the findings suggested an improvement in public transport information perceived between the period before and after the Games. Originality/value-This study contributes to the academic literature related to discussing the Olympic legacy by providing evidence of how hosting the Olympics may lead to social exchange with negative outcomes on transport legacy. The findings of this study can be used as valuable information for future event organizers, local authorities and governments.
Smith-Swan, 2013). Previous studies have highlighted a variety of issues (e.g., human resources, ... more Smith-Swan, 2013). Previous studies have highlighted a variety of issues (e.g., human resources, risk management, infrastructure, political considerations, operations, financial considerations, and legacy) that organizing committees may face, and how and why these issues occur within the organization of sport mega-events (Leopkey & Parent, 2009; Parent & Chappelet, 2015; Xing et al.,
The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and wa... more The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and was one of the actions to take the Olympic Games into schools and promote new education-based opportunities. The current study examines its effects by exploring the Olympic Games' impact on the development of skills, knowledge, and experiences of teachers. Data were collected through an online questionnaire (n = 702) with physical education teachers who attended the Transforma Programme. The results of a structural equation model indicate that the educational impact measured through experiences, knowledge, and skillsdevelopment contributed positively to the human development of teachers as well as to their knowledge about teaching Olympism. These findings provide event managers with useful insights on the role of teachers in their Olympic programmes, as well as ways to engage them in a wide range of initiatives both inside and outside the school context.
This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships
among (a) perceptions of Oly... more This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.
Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 2021
PurposePlanning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex tas... more PurposePlanning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex task. This paper contributes to the event management literature by presenting empirical evidence of the public transportation issues using a case study of a local community-focused Olympic host city. Key factors underpinning transportation issues outcomes are identified.Design/methodology/approachThe Rio 2016 Olympic city was selected as a case study. To develop a scale of public transportation issues, four stages of scale development were conducted: a construct definition and content domain; item generation and expert review; a quantitative study for the purification of the scale; and a quantitative study to validation of the scale. Data were collected among local citizens who lived in the Olympic host city (n = 513).FindingsThe construct of public transportation issues was assigned to five main categories: planning, infrastructures, information, insecurity and urban mobility. The scale sh...
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2021
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptio... more ABSTRACT This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of city transport legacy, (b) trust in the government, and (c) resident support towards the Olympic Games. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro 4-years post-Games, and data were collected from residents who lived in the Olympic city through a self-administered questionnaire (n = 452). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. The direct-effects model and the partially mediated model were tested based on the mediating role of transport structural legacy. Results indicated that Rio’s resident support for the mega-event is essentially influenced by their trust in the local government, while their perceptions of Olympics legacy alone may be a negative predictor of support behaviour. The findings confirmed the predictive power of residents’ trust in government on achieving high event support, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political and social engaging to enhance the public support level in the host city.
This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Oly... more This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.
Hosting the Olympics is subject to socio-educational outcomes, which can represent intangible and... more Hosting the Olympics is subject to socio-educational outcomes, which can represent intangible and peripheral assets for host communities. The current study explores the Games’ intangible legacy on teachers’ attitudes at different points in time. Data were collected among teachers who attended the Rio 2016 Education Program at three different stages: 2016 (n = 611), 2017 (n = 451), and 2020 (n = 286). A longitudinal trend study was designed using multivariate analysis of variance MANOVA tests and latent growth modelling. Results show that the teachers’ perceptions of Olympic knowledge had a significant growth rate, while skills development and network/social exchange do not show significant changes over the time periods. Longitudinal findings suggest the continuity of the Olympic education programs as the basis for strengthening the Olympic intellect and social capital formation.
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 2020
PurposeThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport syste... more PurposeThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport systems, connecting four city's areas and providing different types of impacts and legacies for their hosts. The purpose of this paper is to examine resident perceptions of the public transportation issues in the Rio host city before and after the Games. Key factors underpinning transportation issue outcomes are identified.Design/methodology/approachData were collected among Rio local residents by using a pre-Games (n = 504) and post-Games design (n = 421). The cross-sectional and longitudinal data were assessed at both time periods. An exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors, and a confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs proposed. Subsequently, MANOVA and a series of ANOVA tests (one-way and paired samples) were performed to analyse the differences in perceptions before and after the Games.FindingsResults revealed a five-factor model ...
Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 2020
ABSTRACT The current article examines the effects of organisational issues on the perceived socia... more ABSTRACT The current article examines the effects of organisational issues on the perceived social impact from the volunteer’s perspective of Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, and data were collected from local volunteers who attended the Olympic Games through a self-administered questionnaire (n = 487). The questionnaire included measures of perceived operational, infrastructural and environmental issues as well as positive and negative social impact perceptions. A confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model examined the relationships between organisational issues and social impact perceptions. The results indicate that the organisational issue construct was significantly related to negative social impact (social conflicts and costs) perceptions. The findings highlight the major role of local volunteers in preventing issues, strategic planning and social anchoring of this event. Managerial implications of these results are discussed and guidelines for future research are suggested.
The purpose of this study is to extend previous research on organisational issues of sport mega-e... more The purpose of this study is to extend previous research on organisational issues of sport mega-events through the development of a framework for the Olympic Games. A three-step approach was taken. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted based on journal articles, academic books and official reports published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Games Organising Committees (OGOC). Secondly, the issues identified within the media regarding the 2016 Olympic Games were analysed. Lastly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten stakeholders to further examine the organisational issues of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. A new extended conceptual framework of organisational issues associated with the Olympic Games is then proposed. Issue categories faced by the organising committee include politics, marketing, media and visibility, financial, planning, negotiation and ethics, operations, infrastructure, human resources, social, environmental and leg...
The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and wa... more The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and was one of the actions to take the Olympic Games into schools and promote new education-based opportun...
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
Purpose-Planning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex ta... more Purpose-Planning and managing the transportation services for Olympic host cities is a complex task. This paper contributes to the event management literature by presenting empirical evidence of the public transportation issues using a case study of a local community-focused Olympic host city. Key factors underpinning transportation issues outcomes are identified. Design/methodology/approach-The Rio 2016 Olympic city was selected as a case study. To develop a scale of public transportation issues, four stages of scale development were conducted: a construct definition and content domain; item generation and expert review; a quantitative study for the purification of the scale; and a quantitative study to validation of the scale. Data were collected among local citizens who lived in the Olympic host city (n 5 513). Findings-The construct of public transportation issues was assigned to five main categories: planning, infrastructures, information, insecurity and urban mobility. The scale shows internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and nomological validity. Transport issues perceived of Olympic host city tend to increase the negative social impact perceived among local citizens. Originality/value-This study contributes to the harmful impacts discussion of hosting sport mega-events and introduces the transportation issues that the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) needs to know when hosting the Olympic Games. The scale application for the future Olympic host countries is discussed.
Purpose-The Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport syst... more Purpose-The Rio 2016 Olympic Games required a significant investment in the public transport systems, connecting four city's areas and providing different types of impacts and legacies for their hosts. The purpose of this paper is to examine resident perceptions of the public transportation issues in the Rio host city before and after the Games. Key factors underpinning transportation issue outcomes are identified. Design/methodology/approach-Data were collected among Rio local residents by using a pre-Games (n 5 504) and post-Games design (n 5 421). The cross-sectional and longitudinal data were assessed at both time periods. An exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors, and a confirmatory factor analysis analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs proposed. Subsequently, MANOVA and a series of ANOVA tests (one-way and paired samples) were performed to analyse the differences in perceptions before and after the Games. Findings-Results revealed a five-factor model of public transportation issues perceived: planning, infrastructure, insecurity, information and urban mobility. Resident perceptions for four factors (planning, infrastructure, insecurity, urban mobility) increased from pre-to post-Games, meaning that they have a more negative perspective about those issues. In contrast, the findings suggested an improvement in public transport information perceived between the period before and after the Games. Originality/value-This study contributes to the academic literature related to discussing the Olympic legacy by providing evidence of how hosting the Olympics may lead to social exchange with negative outcomes on transport legacy. The findings of this study can be used as valuable information for future event organizers, local authorities and governments.
Smith-Swan, 2013). Previous studies have highlighted a variety of issues (e.g., human resources, ... more Smith-Swan, 2013). Previous studies have highlighted a variety of issues (e.g., human resources, risk management, infrastructure, political considerations, operations, financial considerations, and legacy) that organizing committees may face, and how and why these issues occur within the organization of sport mega-events (Leopkey & Parent, 2009; Parent & Chappelet, 2015; Xing et al.,
The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and wa... more The Rio 2016 Official Olympic Education Programme (ROEP), called Transforma, began in 2013 and was one of the actions to take the Olympic Games into schools and promote new education-based opportunities. The current study examines its effects by exploring the Olympic Games' impact on the development of skills, knowledge, and experiences of teachers. Data were collected through an online questionnaire (n = 702) with physical education teachers who attended the Transforma Programme. The results of a structural equation model indicate that the educational impact measured through experiences, knowledge, and skillsdevelopment contributed positively to the human development of teachers as well as to their knowledge about teaching Olympism. These findings provide event managers with useful insights on the role of teachers in their Olympic programmes, as well as ways to engage them in a wide range of initiatives both inside and outside the school context.
This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships
among (a) perceptions of Oly... more This study aims to explore and describe the structural relationships among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.
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among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the
community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study
was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were
collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an
online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.
among (a) perceptions of Olympic legacy, (b) sport participation in the
community and (c) resident support towards future events. A field study
was conducted in Rio de Janeiro five-year post-Games, and data were
collected from local residents who lived in the Olympic city using an
online questionnaire (n = 400). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysed the psychometric properties of the constructs, and a subsequent structural equation model (SEM) examined the relationships between the constructs. Results indicated that the Olympic legacy can positively influence sport participation in the community and its support for future events. In addition, the findings also confirmed the predictive power of the community sport participation on the support behaviours, suggesting its inclusion in future models. Implications focus on effective synergies of political, sportive and social participation to enhance the local support level in the host community.