The Olympic Studies Centre of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops research projects on Olympism, sports communication and the social impact of sport.
The Centre’s research analyses sport from interdisciplinary perspectives including Olympic Studies, media studies and sports events.
Research Areas
Communication in the Olympics
Analysis of the relationship between the media and the Olympic Games in terms of financial synergy and the internal logic of the system.
Impact and event management
Research into the impact of sports events, particularly the Olympic Games, on host communities and event management.
Olympic History
Contribution to the preservation of Catalan sports heritage and research into the history of Olympism in Spain.
Sport, Culture and Society
Promotion of projects on sports economics, sport for all, sports management and distance learning for sports managers.
Projects
Social Media and Football
Research on the role of social media in football communication and its relationship with violent fan discourses.
Valors en Joc: Educar
Research and development of educational materials to promote values through sport and foster inclusion.
International Chair
Promotion of Olympism through an international academic network, fostering research, academic exchange and the dissemination of Olympic values.
Visiting Program
Residency program for international researchers and students promoting scientific collaboration.
Completed projects
Olympic Communication
Research on the use of social media by organisations of the Olympic Movement and its impact on institutional sports communication.
Study on the visibility and representation of women’s sport on Catalan public television and its media coverage.
Analysis of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as global media events and their cultural, symbolic and communicative dimensions.
Impact and sports event management
European project on quality management systems applied to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and their impact on service planning and delivery.
Project on the design of a legacy strategy for the Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games and its long-term social, economic and sporting impact.
Research on the role of sport in Barcelona’s international projection after the 1992 Olympic Games and its contribution to global positioning and urban identity.
Sport, Culture and Society
International research project on levels of sports participation and the development of comparable indicators for analysis.
Study on the relationship between sport and immigration in Catalonia and its role as a space for social and intercultural integration.
Project analysing international Olympic education programmes and identifying best practices to promote the values of Olympism.
Olympic Studies
Book on the Olympic Movement and its system of values in the current social context, with academic contributions on its evolution and impact from Sydney 2000 to Sochi 2014.
Project aimed at international academic cooperation in Olympic Studies and knowledge exchange in the field of Olympism.
Research on the role of sport in Barcelona’s international projection after the 1992 Olympic Games and its contribution to global positioning and international reputation.
Angelica Sha Communication Completed projects Emilio Fernández Peña Events Institutional Mari Arauz Olympic Values Sandro Garcia Social Media
