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Comparative High Performance Sport Models, Winston Wing Hong To, Peter Smolianov, Darwin Semotiuk
Comparative High Performance Sport Models, Winston Wing Hong To, Peter Smolianov, Darwin Semotiuk
Winston Wing Hong To
This chapter discusses different models that have been used to compare high performance sport (HPS) systems. It includes case studies covering the USSR and Post-Soviet Russian HPS systems, the Canadian HPS system, and the US HPS system. The chapter includes a comparison of these case studies.
Learning Outcomes: Identify various approaches to comparing high performance sport systems (HPS); Define strengths and limitations of various approaches to comparing HPS ; Profile HPS systems in the former USSR and current Russia, USA, and Canada; Discuss the challenges the above countries face and their international sporting performance in the future.