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Rasmus K. Storm currently works as head of research at the Danish Institute for Sports Studies. Further, he holds a position as adjunct associate professor at NTNU Business School, Norway. Rasmus does research in the area of sport management, sports science and the economics and business of sport.
Research into the development and competitiveness of national elite sport systems has grown significantly in recent years. Most research concerns large or medium-sized nations whereas studies of elite sport systems in small nations are notably absent. This paper focuses on a (very) small nation and its efforts to become competitive in international elite sport. Using the nine pillars of the SPLISS framework, the study assesses the strengths and weaknesses of Greenland’s elite sport system. From a pure results perspective, Greenland performs below expectations. This is partly the result of its climatic and geographical conditions and low population density. The case study of elite sport in Greenland has intrinsic value in its analysis of a nation with extreme conditions in this respect. The case study is also used to suggest general conclusions regarding the capabilities and limitations of elite sport systems in small nations.
Rasmus K. Storm; Klaus Nielsen. Greenland’s Elite Sport System: Capabilities, Challenges and Performance of a (Very) Small Nation in the World’s Largest Island. Journal of Global Sport Management 2021, 1 -26.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Klaus Nielsen. Greenland’s Elite Sport System: Capabilities, Challenges and Performance of a (Very) Small Nation in the World’s Largest Island. Journal of Global Sport Management. 2021; ():1-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Klaus Nielsen. 2021. "Greenland’s Elite Sport System: Capabilities, Challenges and Performance of a (Very) Small Nation in the World’s Largest Island." Journal of Global Sport Management , no. : 1-26.
In the literature on Dual Careers (DC) there has been an ongoing debate on whether there is a trade-off between being an elite athlete and achieving academically. Is the time needed to compete at the highest level a barrier to academic achievement? Or can knowledge and expertise obtained from an elite sporting career be transferred into academic performance? In this paper, we aim to answer these questions using a unique database on talented young athletes enrolled in the Danish high-performance program covering the period from 2010 to 2019. Comparing high school graduation grades from a full national sample of non-athlete high school students and elite athletes who also attend high school – and controlling for relevant covariates – our results suggest that student-athletes perform better than their fellow students who are not engaged in elite sport. We also test whether DC support initiatives make a difference in this regard. Results and implications of the study are discussed.
Rasmus K. Storm; Mette Eske. Dual careers and academic achievements: does elite sport make a difference? Sport, Education and Society 2021, 1 -14.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Mette Eske. Dual careers and academic achievements: does elite sport make a difference? Sport, Education and Society. 2021; ():1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Mette Eske. 2021. "Dual careers and academic achievements: does elite sport make a difference?" Sport, Education and Society , no. : 1-14.
Women’s soccer is more popular than ever, but match attendance is still relatively low. In order to develop sustainable revenue streams for women’s football, and help it grow further, it is necessary to understand what drives spectator’s overall demand. We explore factors that affect the overall match experience for spectators (i.e., spectator satisfaction) attending Danish women’s national soccer A-team games in the 2016 to 2019 period as a proxy for this. Using survey data gathered by the Danish Football Association (DBU) consisting of 4010 individuals and 13 matches, coupled with other match-specific data, we employ multilevel regression modelling. The results at the individual level suggest that female spectators are significantly more content with the overall match experience, while several additional factors are also important at the match-specific level, such as kick-off time and the result. Furthermore, there are indications that match significance and derby matches affect overall match experience. An important implication of these results is that they can aid national and international federations and other governing bodies in promoting women’s soccer in general, and women’s national A-team soccer specifically, in order to help the sport to become more financially viable. Although numerous initiatives have been designed to increase the attractiveness of women’s soccer, these are yet to materialize into long-term effects.
Morten Kringstad; Tor-Eirik Olsen; Tor Jakobsen; Rasmus Storm; Nikolaj Schelde. Match Experience at the Danish Women’s Soccer National A-Team Matches: An Explorative Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2642 .
AMA StyleMorten Kringstad, Tor-Eirik Olsen, Tor Jakobsen, Rasmus Storm, Nikolaj Schelde. Match Experience at the Danish Women’s Soccer National A-Team Matches: An Explorative Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2642.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMorten Kringstad; Tor-Eirik Olsen; Tor Jakobsen; Rasmus Storm; Nikolaj Schelde. 2021. "Match Experience at the Danish Women’s Soccer National A-Team Matches: An Explorative Study." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2642.
Rationale/Purpose: In this paper we utilize unique spectator level data from fifteen Danish national men’s A-team football matches in the period 2013–17. Design/methodology/approach: We test several regression models with our dependent variable being a scale measuring each individual respondent’s inclination to recommend national matches to friends and colleagues through word-of-mouth. Findings: The model output identify the players’ contribution, atmosphere, and spectators’ impression of the match stewards as the most important factors driving our word-of-mouth measure in a positive direction. Other factors such as food, drinks, and toilet facilities are positive but of less importance. Practical implications: The results indicate that among strong predictors are variables which are within the reach of management. Research Contribution: The paper adds to existing research on spectator demand by focussing on national A-team matches.
Tor Georg Jakobsen; Rasmus K. Storm; Nikolaj Schelde. Stadium experience and word-of-mouth: a panel data analysis of national A-team men’s football matches in Denmark, 2013–17. Managing Sport and Leisure 2020, 1 -16.
AMA StyleTor Georg Jakobsen, Rasmus K. Storm, Nikolaj Schelde. Stadium experience and word-of-mouth: a panel data analysis of national A-team men’s football matches in Denmark, 2013–17. Managing Sport and Leisure. 2020; ():1-16.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTor Georg Jakobsen; Rasmus K. Storm; Nikolaj Schelde. 2020. "Stadium experience and word-of-mouth: a panel data analysis of national A-team men’s football matches in Denmark, 2013–17." Managing Sport and Leisure , no. : 1-16.
Research question: The body of literature examining potential trickle-down effects from elite sport success to mass sport participation has grown considerably over the years. The evidence is mixed but generally suggests that when a nation's athletes win medals at international tournaments – for example the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup – it cannot be expected to inspire amateurs to take up sport themselves. So far, existing research has primarily focused on international elite success. Effects from local elite clubs playing in national leagues have only been examined once. Research methods: Since recent research indicates that national and cultural contexts can influence whether a potential trickle-down effect materialises, this paper aims to test these factors in another setting. By deploying panel data regression models on data from Danish top-tier professional soccer, we test whether local club performance affects local membership levels in Denmark. Results and Findings: We do not find direct positive effects from sporting success. However, we do identify negative effects on membership figures due to club relegation indicating that sporting failure can affect mass participation. Implications: A key recommendation drawn from this study is that politicians, sport managers and civil servants should be careful using the double pyramid/‘virtuous circle of sport’ metaphor as the basis of their decision-making because it is an imprecise theoretical interpretation of reality. Instead, stakeholders should focus effort and resources on other relevant factors that potentially can lead to higher – or even lower – levels of participation in order to stimulate such factors (or prevent those that affects negatively). Future studies should examine these implications further.
Rasmus K. Storm; Marthe Liss Holum. Does local sporting success affect sport participation? An examination of Danish professional soccer's effect on club membership. European Sport Management Quarterly 2020, 21, 237 -256.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Marthe Liss Holum. Does local sporting success affect sport participation? An examination of Danish professional soccer's effect on club membership. European Sport Management Quarterly. 2020; 21 (2):237-256.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Marthe Liss Holum. 2020. "Does local sporting success affect sport participation? An examination of Danish professional soccer's effect on club membership." European Sport Management Quarterly 21, no. 2: 237-256.
This article provides an understanding of the organization of Danish club football, including both grassroots and professional activities. We do this by analysing how it has developed and how it relates to four basic social orders viewed as ideal types; civil society, market, state and associations. Our study is grounded in document analysis, a questionnaire survey and existing knowledge of sports clubs and, in particular, football clubs. Our findings show how Danish football is a game that operates between these social orders. We highlight four unique traits: firstly, the existence of an overall formal, bureaucratic, non-profit, rather autonomous associative decentral democratic structure; secondly, a high number of non-profit, democratically organized grassroots clubs of different sizes spread around the country; thirdly, late professionalism; and fourthly, the creation of a certain business model of professional Danish football.
Søren Bennike; Rasmus K. Storm; Johan Michael Wikman; Laila S. Ottesen. The organization of club football in Denmark – a contemporary profile. Soccer & Society 2019, 21, 551 -571.
AMA StyleSøren Bennike, Rasmus K. Storm, Johan Michael Wikman, Laila S. Ottesen. The organization of club football in Denmark – a contemporary profile. Soccer & Society. 2019; 21 (5):551-571.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSøren Bennike; Rasmus K. Storm; Johan Michael Wikman; Laila S. Ottesen. 2019. "The organization of club football in Denmark – a contemporary profile." Soccer & Society 21, no. 5: 551-571.
The commercial fitness sector in Denmark has boomed over the last decades. The number of for-profit fitness centres has risen from around 350 in the 2000s to more than 800 in 2018. This development indicates that many Danes are now customers of commercial sport for all fitness programmes. In response to this, the non-profit sector in Denmark has started its own fitness activities, giving rise to debates about fair competition. In this paper, we aim to identify the determinants for the provision of for-profit fitness and potential substitution effects between non-profit and for-profit providers of sport for all leisure activities. By deploying regression modelling on cross-sectional data, we find that the presence of non-profit fitness centres does not seem to affect the provision of commercial ones. This indicates that non-profit and commercial sport for all leisure organisations in Denmark have supplemented each other to the benefit of overall sport participation.
Rasmus K. Storm; Benjamin Ove Riise Hansen. Commercial fitness centres in Denmark: a study on development, determinants of provision and substitution effects. Annals of Leisure Research 2019, 1 -24.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Benjamin Ove Riise Hansen. Commercial fitness centres in Denmark: a study on development, determinants of provision and substitution effects. Annals of Leisure Research. 2019; ():1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Benjamin Ove Riise Hansen. 2019. "Commercial fitness centres in Denmark: a study on development, determinants of provision and substitution effects." Annals of Leisure Research , no. : 1-24.
The tangible effects of hosting major sporting events have been thoroughly examined in recent years. The consensus among scholars is that the effects on tourism, inbound foreign investments and gross domestic product (GDP) from hosting, for example, the Olympic Games or the football World Cup are absent. Further, only a few studies have been conducted on one of the most commercially successful (major) sporting events: Formula 1 motor racing. This paper applies regression models to test the effects on GDP, employment and tourism in European regions that have hosted Formula 1 grand prix from 1991 to 2017. The output from the models suggests that hosting Formula 1 races does not produce positive effects.
Rasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen; Christian Gjersing Nielsen. The impact of Formula 1 on regional economies in Europe. Regional Studies 2019, 54, 827 -837.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Tor Georg Jakobsen, Christian Gjersing Nielsen. The impact of Formula 1 on regional economies in Europe. Regional Studies. 2019; 54 (6):827-837.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen; Christian Gjersing Nielsen. 2019. "The impact of Formula 1 on regional economies in Europe." Regional Studies 54, no. 6: 827-837.
Rasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen. National pride, sporting success and event hosting: an analysis of intangible effects related to major athletic tournaments. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics 2019, 12, 163 -178.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Tor Georg Jakobsen. National pride, sporting success and event hosting: an analysis of intangible effects related to major athletic tournaments. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 2019; 12 (1):163-178.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen. 2019. "National pride, sporting success and event hosting: an analysis of intangible effects related to major athletic tournaments." International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics 12, no. 1: 163-178.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine citizens’ willingness to pay (WTP), in relation to having a professional first-tier football club in a medium-sized Danish municipality, when tangible economic benefits such as economic growth and/or inbound migration produced by these are absent. Design/methodology/approach Using the contingent valuation method on survey respondents, the study examines factors affecting WTP using binary logistic regression and interval regression and further extrapolates the WTP from the sample to the municipal population. Findings Citizens significantly value having a first-tier football club in their municipality even when tangible benefits are absent, although a large proportion of respondents stated to be against the municipality being financially involved in professional team sports clubs (PTSC). WTP is largely driven by interest in sports and the local football club. It is argued that the findings cannot be generalized across contexts. Research limitations/implications There can be circumstances where public subsidy of PTSCs is beneficial to economic welfare. However, authorities should be careful in their evaluation of whether to subsidize PTSCs. Originality/value The study expands on existing research by informing respondents about the lack of tangible benefits produced by PTSCs, hereby focusing on WTP on an informed basis.
Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Line Bjørnskov Pedersen; Rasmus K. Storm. The value of having a first-tier football club in the municipality (even) when tangible benefits are absent. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal 2019, 9, 222 -238.
AMA StyleChristian Gjersing Nielsen, Line Bjørnskov Pedersen, Rasmus K. Storm. The value of having a first-tier football club in the municipality (even) when tangible benefits are absent. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. 2019; 9 (3):222-238.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristian Gjersing Nielsen; Line Bjørnskov Pedersen; Rasmus K. Storm. 2019. "The value of having a first-tier football club in the municipality (even) when tangible benefits are absent." Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal 9, no. 3: 222-238.
The effect of live transmissions of football matches on spectator demand in European football has been extensively studied over the years, although with little focus on the smaller leagues. By deploying robust panel data regression models on Danish first tier (Superligaen) data from 2010/11 to 2015/16, this paper contribute to filling this gap. We find that matches clashing with English Premier League (EPL) broadcasts do not suffer in attendance and that weather is an important driver of demand.
Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Rasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen. The impact of English Premier League broadcasts on Danish spectator demand: a small league perspective. Journal of Business Economics 2019, 89, 633 -653.
AMA StyleChristian Gjersing Nielsen, Rasmus K. Storm, Tor Georg Jakobsen. The impact of English Premier League broadcasts on Danish spectator demand: a small league perspective. Journal of Business Economics. 2019; 89 (6):633-653.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristian Gjersing Nielsen; Rasmus K. Storm; Tor Georg Jakobsen. 2019. "The impact of English Premier League broadcasts on Danish spectator demand: a small league perspective." Journal of Business Economics 89, no. 6: 633-653.
Many scholars do not find evidence of a trickle-down effect from elite sport success to mass sport participation. Contrary to what is assumed by the trickle-down effect “theorem”, successful elite sportspeople do not seem to inspire amateurs to take up sport themselves. However, recent studies present evidence that elite sport can have an influence. In this article, we apply regression models on time series data from one of the most successful Danish sports, team handball. Our findings are mixed, but lean towards supporting scholars who argue that trickle-down effects are not necessarily an inherent part of international sporting success. Further studies should examine more sports to identify where trickle-down effects occur and why.
Rasmus K. Storm; Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. Can international elite sport success trickle down to mass sport participation? Evidence from Danish team handball. European Journal of Sport Science 2018, 18, 1139 -1150.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Christian Gjersing Nielsen, Tor Georg Jakobsen. Can international elite sport success trickle down to mass sport participation? Evidence from Danish team handball. European Journal of Sport Science. 2018; 18 (8):1139-1150.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. 2018. "Can international elite sport success trickle down to mass sport participation? Evidence from Danish team handball." European Journal of Sport Science 18, no. 8: 1139-1150.
Rasmus K. Storm; Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. The complex challenge of spectator demand: attendance drivers in the Danish men’s handball league. European Sport Management Quarterly 2018, 18, 652 -670.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Christian Gjersing Nielsen, Tor Georg Jakobsen. The complex challenge of spectator demand: attendance drivers in the Danish men’s handball league. European Sport Management Quarterly. 2018; 18 (5):652-670.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Christian Gjersing Nielsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. 2018. "The complex challenge of spectator demand: attendance drivers in the Danish men’s handball league." European Sport Management Quarterly 18, no. 5: 652-670.
This article aims to explain why Danish municipalities usually choose to comply with stadium requirements from the Danish Soccer Association (DBU) even though, in most cases, they do not have the supporter base that could fill the renovated or new stadiums to their capacities. Using institutional theory as a theoretical framework, the article shows that coercive forms of isomorphism are part of the homogenization process leading to the municipalities’ compliance. It also suggests that mimetic forms of isomorphism are present in the sense that municipalities believe that if they comply with these requirements they will strengthen the conditions of their local clubs. In turn, they have encouraged other municipalities to follow suit. In sum, the analysis shows that the central form of governance through standardizations together with isomorphic forces have contributed to a uniformity among the municipalities.
Jens Alm; Rasmus K. Storm. Isomorphic Forces and Professional Soccer Standardizations: Instruments of Governance for Municipal Investments? International Journal of Public Administration 2018, 42, 185 -194.
AMA StyleJens Alm, Rasmus K. Storm. Isomorphic Forces and Professional Soccer Standardizations: Instruments of Governance for Municipal Investments? International Journal of Public Administration. 2018; 42 (3):185-194.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJens Alm; Rasmus K. Storm. 2018. "Isomorphic Forces and Professional Soccer Standardizations: Instruments of Governance for Municipal Investments?" International Journal of Public Administration 42, no. 3: 185-194.
Globalization has had different implications for professional club football in Europe and the global football landscape governed by FIFA. In club football, Europe is at the top of the financial ladder with club revenues having increased significantly over the last decades. For teams in the ‘Big Five’ leagues, a new inflow of media rights revenues from markets outside Europe has strengthened their position. This pattern contrasts the redistribution of revenues generated by FIFA to football nations on continents other than Europe. The expansion of teams in the FIFA World Cup has also developed in a direction that favours non-European football nations. This paper analyzes the reasons behind the different revenue distribution models that have evolved in club football and the broader football landscape governed by FIFA. In club football, the market forces have worked in favour of those having the best product quality, whereas FIFA’s model has favoured weaker continents.
Rasmus K. Storm; Harry Arne Solberg. European club capitalism and FIFA redistribution models: an analysis of development patterns in globalized football. Sport in Society 2017, 21, 1850 -1865.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Harry Arne Solberg. European club capitalism and FIFA redistribution models: an analysis of development patterns in globalized football. Sport in Society. 2017; 21 (11):1850-1865.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Harry Arne Solberg. 2017. "European club capitalism and FIFA redistribution models: an analysis of development patterns in globalized football." Sport in Society 21, no. 11: 1850-1865.
In 2003, the Danish Football Association introduced a new club licensing system for its first-tier clubs. Among the criteria for the system was a requirement for clubs to play at a stadium with a minimum capacity of 10,000 spectators. This paper aims to understand how the Danish Football Association and the Danish league clubs have succeeded in their efforts to make their licensing criteria a public concern by standardizing them at a municipal level. It presents a case study examining how the policy process surrounding the decision of building a new stadium in the Danish village Hobro changed – in a peculiar way – what in institutional theory is understood as a (voluntary) standard into a directive for Mariagerfjord Municipality. The case is illustrative of policy processes regarding stadium funding in other parts of Denmark and most likely in other Scandinavian countries.
Jens Alm; Rasmus K. Storm. From Standard to Directive: A Case Study on the Peculiar Policy Processes of Danish Stadium Funding. Journal of Global Sport Management 2017, 2, 293 -310.
AMA StyleJens Alm, Rasmus K. Storm. From Standard to Directive: A Case Study on the Peculiar Policy Processes of Danish Stadium Funding. Journal of Global Sport Management. 2017; 2 (4):293-310.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJens Alm; Rasmus K. Storm. 2017. "From Standard to Directive: A Case Study on the Peculiar Policy Processes of Danish Stadium Funding." Journal of Global Sport Management 2, no. 4: 293-310.
Rasmus K. Storm; Frederik Thomsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. Do they make a difference? Professional team sports clubs’ effects on migration and local growth: Evidence from Denmark. Sport Management Review 2017, 20, 285 -295.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Frederik Thomsen, Tor Georg Jakobsen. Do they make a difference? Professional team sports clubs’ effects on migration and local growth: Evidence from Denmark. Sport Management Review. 2017; 20 (3):285-295.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Frederik Thomsen; Tor Georg Jakobsen. 2017. "Do they make a difference? Professional team sports clubs’ effects on migration and local growth: Evidence from Denmark." Sport Management Review 20, no. 3: 285-295.
Ulrik Wagner; Rasmus K. Storm; Klaus Nielsen. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleUlrik Wagner, Rasmus K. Storm, Klaus Nielsen. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlrik Wagner; Rasmus K. Storm; Klaus Nielsen. 2017. "When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques." When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques , no. : 1.
Klaus Nielsen; Rasmus K. Storm. Profits, Championships and Budget Constraints in European Professional Sport. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques 2017, 153 -166.
AMA StyleKlaus Nielsen, Rasmus K. Storm. Profits, Championships and Budget Constraints in European Professional Sport. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques. 2017; ():153-166.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKlaus Nielsen; Rasmus K. Storm. 2017. "Profits, Championships and Budget Constraints in European Professional Sport." When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques , no. : 153-166.
Rasmus K. Storm; Ulrik Wagner; Klaus Nielsen. When Sport Meets Business: A Brief Introduction. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques 2017, 3 -10.
AMA StyleRasmus K. Storm, Ulrik Wagner, Klaus Nielsen. When Sport Meets Business: A Brief Introduction. When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques. 2017; ():3-10.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRasmus K. Storm; Ulrik Wagner; Klaus Nielsen. 2017. "When Sport Meets Business: A Brief Introduction." When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques , no. : 3-10.