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Chasing an Olympic dream: a holistic approach to how youth athletes narrate injuries, performance, and the value of being seen

Kristiansen, Elsa; Broch, Trygve B; Stensrud, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

This article explores how athletes experience injuries and performance pressures when striving for an “Olympic dream”, and focuses on how ten young women, aged 19–22, understand present and past experiences with injuries. ...
From Community Based Identities to Individual Benefits for Volunteers: A Comparison of Three Sporting Events

Kristiansen, Elsa; Skille, Eivind Å.; Hanstad, Dag Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)

The purpose of this paper is to explore and identify different types of volunteers at three major sporting events: the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria; the 2012 GöteborgsVarvet (a half-marathon ...