We are less than 100 days out from lighting the flame for the 30th Olympiad, in London. Yet for all the excitement of the event itself, it is hoped the legacy from hosting an Olympic Games also has powerful long term impact. The High Performance sectio...
Questions about young people and sport abound. How do they acquire the skills and motivation to play? Why are adolescents turned off sports and recreation? What are the current skill levels of children in New Zealand? In this edition we include researc...
The global under-representation of women in sport whether it be performance, participation or leadership is highlighted through new research and reflection. Included in the Sports Development section are also new tools to help address participation...
Clubs are an important part of the sport and recreation landscape. In the Active Communities Section, we include a recent British Sports Club Survey, which highlights the challenges and opportunities ahead for clubs during a time of social and economic...
Introducing Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ), the new name for the government organisation responsible for sport and recreation (formerly SPARC). In the new name, the word ‘sport’ is all encompassing of sport and recreation activities. While the name is...
In this bumper edition we carry the latest global report on the state of volunteerism and, at the other end of the spectrum, a report on the global contribution of sport to wealth creation and economic growth. Of course, it’s also an Olympic Games year...
Sport is increasingly recognised as a powerful lever in efforts to affect broader social change. The Sport Development section contains reports from programmes and research aiming to harness the power of sports and elite athletes for social causes. For...
In this edition: The cost, effort and resources required to host international sporting tournaments makes it vital for organisers to plan both for events’ legacies and evaluations once they’ve been hosted. The High Performance section includes research...
In this edition. The social and economic benefits of sport and recreation are often extolled, but only recently have they begun to be seriously measured. That makes the publication of SPARC’s landmark study, the Value of Sport and Recreation in New...
In this edition: Gaming revenues are a vital source of funding for community sports organisations and facilities. SPARC’s second comprehensive report on the impact of gaming revenues can be found in the Sports Development section of this edition, along...