Abstracts Vol. 3 (No.2 / 2006)

Antonis Alexopoulos:

European sport policy and Cypriot sport: knowledge and expectations of Cypriot sport students

The integration of Cyprus into the European Union (EU) was received by the Cypriot public with mixed feelings of hope and scepticism, along with several additional expectations. Nevertheless, little is known about the knowledge, feelings and expectations of Cypriots involved in the field of Cypriot sport. This paper presents the knowledge, feelings and expectations of Cypriot students majoring in various fields relevant to sport. The study is based on a survey conducted among Cypriot students majoring in Physical Education, Sport Management and Elementary Education. The data were collected by means of a question­naire, consisting of closed and open questions. The findings of the study reveal that the students significantly lack knowledge of European sport policy. Moreover, this knowledge gap has been creating false impressions and false expectations. The author discusses the pos­sible causes of the students’ insufficient knowledge and draws conclusions.

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