Naslov
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the most Popular Recreational Sports in Croatia - Football, Tennis and Running

Autori
Galić, Marin ; Dobrić, Slaven ; Čulo, Ivona

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
15th Sport§EU Conference Book of Proceedings / Smokvina, Vanja ; parrish, Richard ; Garcia, Borja ; Lindholm, Johan ; McArdle, David ; Cattaneo, Andrea - Rijeka : Pomorski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, 2021, 40-41

ISBN
978-953-8034-33-6

Skup
15th Sport & EU Conference

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 14.06.2021. - 17.06.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
COVID-19, recreational sports, football, tennis, athletics

Sažetak
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recreational sports in Croatia, i.e., football, tennis and athletics (namely running) during 2020 in Croatia. Football, tennis and running are very popular sports among recreational and amateur athletes. Sport is an important social phenomenon throughout the world and, consequently, in Croatia. It is often emphasized as the best promotor of healthy lifestyle and obesity prevention. During 2020, the pandemic had a major impact on the aforementioned sports and, through these sports, on society in general – at school, amateur, recreational or professional levels. The consequences of the pandemic on this important social aspect in Croatia are examined through in-depth interviews with various stakeholders in sport and experts, as well as by means of the desk method. During 2020, the possibility of training was discontinued twice and the majority of recreational sport competitions were postponed. Besides the short-term effects, this paper also investigates mid-term and long-term impact of the pandemic on recreational sport. Furthermore, this paper examines the issue of justification of anti-epidemic measures, i.e., whether these measures are indeed proportional with the risks associated with playing footba ll and tennis and looks into the legal aspect of the measures. The measures and recommendations of the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia were adopted on the basis of the Law on Protection of Population Against Contagious Diseases and the Law on Civil Protection System. The paper provides an answer to the question as to whether the pandemic will have only temporary effects or it will permanently change our attitude towards recreational football, tennis and athletics (running) in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

POVEZANOST RADA