National Success in Elite Sport

Nadim Nassif is an Associate Professor in Physical Education and Sports at Notre Dame University – Louaize (NDU), Lebanon. His research interests encompass sport history, coaching, and sport management. Aside of his academic career, he is also an international coach in both futsal and Mixed Martial Arts. He was appointed physical education ambassador by the International Federation of Physical Education and Sports (FIEPS). He is also a consultant for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF)  Michel Raspaud is Emeritus Professor at Université Grenoble Alpes. He is a founding member of the French Society of Sport Sociology, and board member of the journal ‘Sciences sociales et sport’. His research focus on sport policy and sport organizations, mainly related to national and international football, mega sport events, mountaineering, and high altitude sport tourism destinations. He published five books (two of them as co-author), articles in peer reviewed journals and chapters in books. Michel Raspaud is Emeritus Professor at Université GrenobleAlpes (former Université Joseph Fourier). He isa founding member of the French Language Society of Sport Sociology (3SLF) andis member of the French peer review ‘Sciences sociales et sport’, edited by3SLF. His researche focus on sport policy and sport organizations, mainly aboutnational and international football, mega sport events, mountaineering, andhigh altitude sport tourism destinations. He published five books (two asco-author) and articles in peer journals and chapters in collective books.

• Introduction.- Chapter 1. Measurement of Countries’ Performances and Successes in Elite Sport: The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport.- Chapter 2- Literature Review on the Analysis of the Factors Behind Countries’ Success in Elite Sport.- Chapter 3. Correlations Between Sport Results, Population, GDP, Area, and Research Rankings.- Chapter 4. Why Do Population and GDP per Capita Not Have an Impact on Countries’ Performances in Elite Sport?.- Chapter 5. What Are the Factors Leading to Countries’ Success in Elite Sport and How Are They Related?.- Chapter 6. Expertise of the NSGBs, NOCs, NSFs, and SAs in Implementing Elite Sport Policies.- Conclusion.