The contribution of televised sports to the spread of sports activities

Paul Irlinger (1)

1 INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance

The French public opinion takes for granted that televised sports have played a great part in the expansion of sport practice. This opinion is shared by sport economists, television top experts and leaders of sports organizations. The statistical data analysis of remit surveys proves that televised sports have only a small influence on the practice and development of sport in France.

Mots clés: televised sport; motivation; sport practice

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Sport; Sciences humaines, politiques et sociales du sport

Paul Irlinger. The contribution of televised sports to the spread of sports activities. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 1994, 29 (2), pp.201-210. ⟨10.1177/101269029402900205⟩. ⟨hal-01758868⟩