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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Sports Politics, Policy and Law
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1498789
This article is part of the Research Topic Insights in Sports Politics, Policy and Law View all 3 articles
Historical Roots and Modern Realities: Austria's Sports Ecosystem
Provisionally accepted- 1 German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 2 Molde University College, Molde, Norway
This article provides an overview of the sports structure and sports policies in Austria providing a comprehensive analysis of existing frameworks and shedding light on potential future developments. The research delves into the historical evolution of sports policy in the country, examining key legislative milestones, institutional structures, and policy paradigms that have shaped the nation's approach to sports while using document analysis of regulatory regimes and national policy documents as research methodology involved. Starting from a historical outline, the paper examines the structure, main stakeholders, and constituents of the Austrian sports system involving an in-depth examination of the legal and regulatory frameworks governing sports at both the national and regional levels.ß0pThe paper concludes with emerging trends, potential areas for improvement, and the integration of innovative approaches to address contemporary issues contributing valuable insights to the discourse on sports policy in Austria.
Keywords: Austria, Sport, policy, Sport organisations, sport funding
Received: 19 Sep 2024; Accepted: 25 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Pranjić and Begović. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Marko Begović, Molde University College, Molde, Norway
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