Three models of failed athletic contests

'Doping' in Athletic Contests

One of the most remarkable developments in the field of athletics in recent years has been the growth and popularity of the international athletic contest? on a grandiose scale which are known as the Olympic games. For many years past these contests have been staged and produced on an ever-increasing scale of lavishness. and though the healthy spirit of emulation engendered by the aggregation o...

The allocation of rewards in athletic contests

Contests with three or more heterogeneous agents

We study monotone equilibrium behavior in contests with observable effort (bid) where three or more participants have distinct risk attitudes and the monetary value for the prize of each is drawn independently from a distinct distribution. These differences can either cause a player to drop out, that is always choose zero effort regardless of his valuation, or use “all-or-nothing” strategies wi...

The comparison of mental health of elderly men in three athletic, active, and sedentary groups

As a main basis of health, the mental health is required for a good, efficient, and satisfactory personal life. The aim of this study was to compare the mental health and its subscales between elderly men in athletic, active, and sedentary groups. Therefore, we examined 150 elderly men in three groups of athletes, active, and sedentary and proceeded to complete the questionnaires. We administer...

Chapter 3 Mathematical Models of Group or Multi - Party Contests