Dissemination of our project findings through publications, presentations, and other channels is outlined below

Published Papers

Game on or Adventure Bound paper thumbnail Journal Article

Paper 01

Game on or Adventure Bound? Delving into Master Athletes' Travel Motivations

Investigates the primary factors driving master swimming athletes to Qatar for competitive sporting events, exploring the intersection of sport tourism and participant motivation.

Capacity Building in the Arab Non-Profit Sector paper thumbnail Journal Article

Paper 02

Capacity Building in the Arab Non-Profit Sector: A Scoping Review and Preliminary Bibliometric Insights

Contributes to global capacity-building theories by unveiling region-specific factors in Arab non-profit organisations, offering actionable insights for policymakers and nonprofit leaders seeking to strengthen NPO interventions.

Conferences

Conference Date Paper
EASM 32nd European Sport Management Conference (EASM) 2024 September, 2024 Game on or Adventure Bound? Delving into Master Athletes' Travel Motivations
Public Experiences, Capital Building, and Support for Sport Events – The Case of the Asian Men's Handball Qualification for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
NASSM NASSM 2025 May, 2025 Organizational Learning from Major Sporting Events: The Case of Qatar Sport Organizations
EASM European Sport Management Conference (EASM) 2025 September, 2025 Major Sporting Events as Catalysts of Human and Social Capital Building: The Case of Qatar

Find our abstracts for EASM 2024 in EASM abstract book (access here).

Conference Pictures

Workshops and Participation

Event Date Purpose
🏊 Workshop at Qatar Olympic Academy 29 April 2024 Presentation to swimming federation, board of advisors, and stakeholders of World Aquatics, to share research insights, receive feedback and showcase the project progress
🎓 QU Annual Research Forum & Exhibition 19–20 February 2025 Poster presentation and participation in visualization award that showcase the research project goals and findings
💡 Capitalizing on intangible benefits from organizing Sporting Events Workshop 14–15 December 2025 Conducted a workshop that aims to introduce participants to the nature of sporting events resources and to tools for measuring intangible benefits of sporting events

Workshop Pictures