The relationship between financial incentives for athletes and Brazilian sports results in the Pan-American games

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/q5n73t71

Keywords:

sports & state, sports, sports competitions, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relation between financial subsidies for athletes and attaining better sport results. The selection of data was carried out by researching Brazilian athletes who competed in the 2019 Lima Pan-American Games. The study investigated the relationship between involvement in the Brazilian Athlete Grant Program and medal achievement at the 2019 Lima Pan-American Games, using binomial logistic regression to analyze factors such as gender, grant category, and sport type. Data on 481 Brazilian athletes, distributed across 40 different sports, were collected from official sources and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics to determine the odds ratio of winning a medal. The analysis reveals that receiving substantial grants may be related to the improvement in sports results. The data indicate that greater investment in athletes generates better sports results. Compared with the amounts received in these years, it is possible that an athlete whose grant is not very high but is received steadily increases their chances to obtain a medal. In addition, gender did not significantly impact the results obtained, and athletes representing individual sports modalities tended to obtain more medals.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Barker-Ruchti, N., Schubring, A., Aarresola, O., Kerr, R., Grahn, K., & McMahon, J. (2018). Producing success: A critical analysis of athlete development governance in six countries. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(2), 215-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2017.1348381 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2017.1348381

Berry, R., & Manoli, A. E. (2018). Alternative revenue streams for centrally funded sport governing bodies. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(3), 429-450. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2017.1387587 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2017.1387587

Brasil. (2004). Lei nº 10.891, de 9 de julho de 2004. https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2004-2006/2004/lei/l10.891.htm

Brasil. (2005). Decreto nº 5.342 de 14 de janeiro de 2005. https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2004-2006/2005/decreto/d5342.htm

Bruner, M. W., Erickson, K., McFadden, K., & Côté, J. (2009). Tracing the origins of athlete development models in sport: a citation path analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2(1), 23-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/17509840802687631 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17509840802687631

Camargo, P., Piggin, J., & Mezzadri, F. (2020). The politics of sport funding in Brazil: A multiple streams analysis. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 12(4), 599-615. ttps://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2020.1821080 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2020.1821080

Capranica, L., Piacentini, M. F., Halson, S., Myburgh, K. H., Ogasawara, E., & Millard-Stafford, M. (2013). The gender gap in sport performance: equity influences equality. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 8(1), 99–103. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.1.99 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.1.99

Castro, S. B. E. de, Starepravo, F. A., Coakley, J., & Souza, D. L. de. (2015). Mega sporting events and public funding of sport in Brazil (2004–2011). Leisure Studies, 35(3), 369-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2015.1037789 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2015.1037789

Costa, C.S., Ordonhes, M.T., Souza, J.V.M. de, Mezzadri, F.M., & Cavichiolli, F.R. (2024) The influence of receiving financial resources and participation in events on obtaining sports results: The Brazilian case. Journal of Physical Education, 34(1), e-3447. https://doi.org/10.4025/jphyseduc.v34i1.3447 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/jphyseduc.v34i1.3447

De Bosscher, V., De Knop, P., van Bottenburg, M., Shibli, S., & Bingham, J. (2009). Explaining international sporting success: An international comparison of elite sport systems and policies in six countries. Sport Management Review, 12(3), 113-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2009.01.001 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2009.01.001

De Souza, J. V. M. (2021). Em busca da medalha: Como a mudança de prioridade do Governo Federal influenciou na criação da categoria Atleta Pódio [Dissertação de Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Paraná]. Repositório Digital UFPR. https://acervodigital.ufpr.br/handle/1884/73116

Duffy, P. J., Lyons, D. C., Moran, A. P., Warrington, G. D., & MacManus, C. P. (2006). How we got here: Perceived influences on the development and success of international athletes. The Irish Journal of Psychology, 27(3-4), 150-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2006.10446238 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2006.10446238

Funahashi, H., De Bosscher, V., & Mano, Y. (2015). Understanding public acceptance of elite sport policy in Japan: a structural equation modelling approach. European Sport Management Quarterly, 15(4), 478-504. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2015.1056200 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2015.1056200

Green, M. & Oakley, B. (2001). Elite sport development systems and playing to win: uniformity and diversity in international approaches. Leisure Studies, 20(4), 247–267. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614360110103598 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02614360110103598

Grix, J., & Carmichael, F. (2012). Why do governments invest in elite sport? A polemic. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 4(1), 73-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2011.627358 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2011.627358

Houlihan, B., & Green, M. (2007). Comparative elite sport development: Systems, structures and public policy. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080554426 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080554426

Instituto de Pesquisa Inteligência Esportiva – IPIE UFPR. (s. f.). Inteligência Esportiva. Universidade Federal do Paraná. http://www.inteligenciaesportiva.ufpr.br/site/

Kleinbaum, D. G., Kupper, L. L., & Morgenstern, H. (1982). Epidemiologic Research: Principles and Quantitative Methods. Lifetime Learning Publications.

Ordonhes, M. T. (2024). O financiamento público de instituições e atletas da natação brasileira de rendimento [Tese de doutorado, Universidade Federal do Paraná]. Repositório Digital UFPR. https://hdl.handle.net/1884/87992

Reis, R. E., Moraes e Silva, M., Figuerôa, K. M., de Almeida, B. S., & Mezzadri, F. M. (2015). DEZ ANOS DO PROGRAMA FEDERAL “BOLSA ATLETA”: uma descrição das modalidades paralímpicas (2005-2014). Pensar en Movimiento: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 13(2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.15517/pensarmov.v13i2.20343 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15517/pensarmov.v13i2.20343

Rewilak, J. (2021). The (non) determinants of Olympic success. Journal of Sports Economics, 22(5), 546–570. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527002521992833 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1527002521992833

Van Bottenburg, M. (2002). Sport for all and elite sport: do they benefit one another? En IX World Sport for All Congress (pp. 27–30). Sports for All Congress.

Wicker, P., Breuer, C., & von Hanau, T. (2012). Is it profitable to represent the country? Evidence on the sport-related income of funded top-level athletes in Germany. Managing Leisure, 17(2-3), 221-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606719.2012.674396 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13606719.2012.674396

Published

2025-07-16

How to Cite

Souza, J. V. M. de, Torres Ordonhes, M. ., Santos, T. de O., Cavichiolli, F. R., & Mezzadri, F. M. (2025). The relationship between financial incentives for athletes and Brazilian sports results in the Pan-American games. Pensar En Movimiento: Revista De Ciencias Del Ejercicio Y La Salud, 23(2), e106. https://doi.org/10.15517/q5n73t71