Athletes who are born in a different country but
who pass and represent citizenship of another
country are called as “transfer of allegiance of athletes”.
The recruitment of talented and successful athletes
is an emerging reality in the globalizing world.
Particularly, these athletes that we encountered
high numbers in the Olympic Games cause debate
in the sports area. When national and international
literature was investigated, many newspaper reports
and/or articles about the transfers of allegiance of
athletes can be found. However, there are limited scientific
based studies on the subject. Therefore, the
purpose of this study was two-fold: a) to examine the
role of transfer of allegiance among the athletes in
the world and inTurkey and b) to examine the effects
of changing allegiance of athletes on the Olympic
Games. Descriptive research methodology was used
to examine a) the historical development of transfers
of allegiance in the Olympic Games, b) the laws and
regulations for transfers of allegiance, c) the role of
changing allegiance of athletes in the world and in
Turkey, and d) the effects of transfers of allegiance
of athletes on the Olympic Games. It is revealed that
the number of studies should be increased to produce
appropriate policies related to transfers of allegiance.
In addition, it is wrong to develop policies
only depending on transfers of allegiance. Instead of
this, appropriate action plans should be promoted to
develop infrastructure and training opportunities for
our athletes. Furthermore, sports culture in our country
should be encouraged
Subjects | Sports Medicine, Health Care Administration |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | November 14, 2017 |
Submission Date | October 27, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 28 Issue: 3 |
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