Raiders of the Olympic Values: Perception of the Development of Women’s Canoeing in Spain for Tokyo 2021

Juan Carlos Guevara-Pérez, Jorge Rojo-Ramos, Rudemarlyn Urdaneta-Camacho and Emilio Martín Vallespín
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Juan Carlos Guevara-Pérez: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zaragoza, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
Jorge Rojo-Ramos: Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, Department of Health, Economy, University of Extremadura, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Rudemarlyn Urdaneta-Camacho: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zaragoza, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
Emilio Martín Vallespín: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zaragoza, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: Although canoeing is one of the oldest sports in the Olympic program, it was not until the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 that women’s canoeing was first included in the competition. This fact has posed a challenge to the initiation and technification systems of countries in order to obtain competitive results, particularly in Spain, as it is one of the sports that contributed the most medals to the Olympic medal tally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the promotion and development of talent in women’s canoeing in Spain for its first-ever Olympic participation. For this purpose, an analytical survey ( n = 167) was carried out, the answers to which were contrasted by gender and modality practiced. The results showed a positive evaluation of the current position in flatwater female canoeing regarding talent that is consistent with the competitive results achieved. Additionally, we found that the gender of the respondents influences their perception of the age of sport initiation and the suitability of the progression in the competition systems for the promotion of women’s canoeing in Spain. Therefore, the results of the questionnaire will facilitate a quick diagnosis of critical aspects by sport managers, allowing them to take corrective actions in time for the development of female canoeists and, at the same time, to promote future studies that delve deeper into these topics.

Keywords: women and sport; sports talent; canoeing; Olympic games; gender in sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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