Development of elite athletes: An approach from the partial least square path modelling

Literature about elite sports management tends to focus on the analysis of qualitative level its success factors, especially among developed countries. In consequence, aim this study is perform a predictive causal that examines factors influencing development athletes within Valle del Cauca region in Colombia. 171 valid surveys were performed direct stakeholders sports. The goodness fit, composite reliability, discriminant validity and proposed structural model examined by using partial least square path modelling via ADANCO software. Empirical results show for population under study, competitions (p=.000), talent (p=.002), administration system (p=.02) cultural aspects (p=.002) are have positive influence athletes; whereas hypothesis funding, infrastructure, coaches scientific research rejected. This article contributes existing literature providing knowledge developing from quantitative approach. Keywords: Elite sports; Developing region; PLS modeling; Sports development.