Organizational Considerations
Aarhus University
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Celebrating Together: Art and Sport at Tokyo's Olympic Agora View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Kelly Salchow MacArthur
The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage established the Olympic Agora to celebrate the connections between sport and creativity. This cultural hub enabled the Olympic movement to engage with the public during the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games through a free and accessible art and design installation. Five Olympians and one Paralympian were selected to create artworks that embodied global solidarity. This case study explores my process and resulting contributions to the initiative, as a 2-time Olympic rower, and graphic design educator and practitioner. My series of 5 Noren curtains (traditional Japanese curtains commonly hung in entryways) represents our shared experiences through sport and the Olympics. Given the period of uncertainty and challenge brought on by the pandemic, these Olympic Games were an especially poignant opportunity for the international community to celebrate optimism, hope, resilience, and determination. The Olympic Agora bridged sport and creativity, in admiration for the athletes and in reverence for global harmony, featuring art and design from diverse cultures.
Implications of Collegiate Athletic Donors’ Attitudes Toward National Anthem and COVID-19 Protocols View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Greg Broekemier, Mackenzie Puckett
Two major societal athletics issues in the US are national anthem actions by collegiate athletes and COVID-19 protocols implemented for collegiate athletic events. Athletic donors are a major source of revenue for US colleges/universities and the above topics have proven to be divisive societal issues. This research contributes to the knowledge on collegiate athletic donor behavior by examining the impact of national anthem protocols and COVID-19 attendance limitations. Over 100 collegiate athletic donors were surveyed about their attitudes and behaviors regarding these topics. Given the increasing concern for social justice, the national anthem protocol issue has been magnified as student athletes from numerous schools engaged in acts of demonstration during the anthem, typically kneeling. In addition, athletic departments' funding has been challenged by revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19 cancellations and limited event attendance. Thus, donor contributions have never been more important to institutions. When allowing national anthem demonstrations and limiting spectators due to COVID-19, it is imperative to understand athletic donors’ views. However, little is known regarding their impact on collegiate athletic donor attitudes and donation behaviors. Results show that donors were split on student athletes’ right to kneel during the anthem and who should make that decision. Further, donors reported that having student athletes kneeling during the national anthem at institutions they donate to would effect their donation behaviors. Regarding COVID-19, donors generally were not in favor of canceling events even when considering student athletes’ health. However, prohibition of collegiate sporting attendance typically will not effect future donation behaviors.
