The Relationship between the Success of Countries at the Guangzhou 2010 Summer Asian Games and Demo-economic Factors

Abstract

The main purpose of present study was to predict the success of countries participated at the Guangzhou 2010 Summer Asian Games by demo-economic factors. The present study was causal-comparative and applied. The statistical population consisted of 45 countries at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games (not previously analysed). The statistical sample was 36 countries have won medals in that game. The data were collected from different English and Persian evidences and valid websites: World Bank web site and Olympic Council of Asia. Kolmogorov – Smirnov, one way ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression tests utilized. K-S test determined data normality (p < 0.05). The results showed a significant relationship between the success of countries at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games and all factors of demo-economic (population, GDP, health expense, growth rate, team size, Ex-host). The results of regression analysis showed that among demo-economic factors, team size was able to significantly predict the success of countries at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games (R2=0.78, p < 0.0001). In sum, more quota will guarantee the success of countries at the mega events like Asian games.