Volunteers on Volunteering
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Sporting mega-events improve local economy, affect political processes, and develop such non-commercial sector as volunteering. The article examines the attitude of volunteers to legacy sporting Olympic or Paralympic Games. An online survey (n=332) who participated in Games 2014 defined various problems that hinder development volunteering Russia. Most respondents were satisfied with their experience expressed eagerness volunteer specifically this area. They remarked on increase number centers Russia most significant consequences field research results contribute studies cast light public
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عنوان ژورنال: Vestnik Kemerovskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2500-3372', '2542-1190']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21603/2500-3372-2022-7-3-298-304