Essays about: "Icelandic athletes"

Found 2 essays containing the words Icelandic athletes.

  1. 1. Phases in the Cultural Transition Process of Icelandic Professional Handball Players Moved to Denmark

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Magnús Karl Magnússon; [2022]
    Keywords : acculturation; cultural transition; handball; professional handball players; handboll; kultur; kulturövergång; professionella handbollsspelare;

    Abstract : The number of athletic migrants has increased over the last 20 years. In the past, transitions have been difficult for transnational and migrant athletes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Icelandic Athletes’ Experiences of the Olympic Games as a Career Transition

    University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

    Author : Rosa Björk Sigurgeirsdottir; [2013]
    Keywords : Sport psychology; athletic career; career transition; holistic perspective; Icelandic athletes; Olympic cycle; Olympic Games;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to examine Icelandic elite athletes’ experiences in regard to the Olympic Games (OG)-2012. More specifically the focus was on the OG as a career transition process covering several phases in the Olympic cycle, having the Games as its culmination and followed by a career change. READ MORE