The elementary components of the global business environment and market are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which play an important role in the economy through the implementation of their business activities. Naturally, they are threatened by the effects of global crises, which appeared to a considerable extent during the COVID-19 pandemic, with ongoing effects on the business sector until the present. This article aims to verify the effectiveness of systems of crisis management, risk management, and business continuity management (CM, RM, and BCM) in increasing the resilience and sustainability of SMEs during a specific global crisis. The authors provide statistical verification of hypotheses using data from the results of a nationwide questionnaire conducted on small and medium-sized enterprises. Based on the results, the effectiveness and positive effect of the CM, RM, and BCM systems in reducing the effects of specific crises on small and medium-sized enterprises have been demonstrated. Companies with a higher level of implementation of the systems generally showed a better handling of the crisis period, while the negative effects of the crisis on their business activities were significantly reduced. These conclusions bring knowledge that complements and supports the previous claims of other authors in the field of crisis management. Due to the lack of empirical research in this area, the results offer an important basis for further investigation of the effective use of CM, RM, and BCM in the context of economic security. Regarding the increasing level of globalization, it can be assumed that similar crises affecting supply chains and the world economy can be expected in the future. Considering the high variability and associated instability of the global business environment, the authors suggest focusing future research on new types of risks and threats primarily associated with technological progress and the shaping of the future character of society.

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In today's highly globalised world, organisations face a range of risks and challenges on a daily basis. Much of this is determined by the environment in which organisations do business and operate. With the rapid development of sport as a phenomenon of modern times, the impact of such an environment on the business of sport organisations is growing. Thus, in order to meet their objectives, sports organisations are forced to look for ways and tools that will enable them to face new challenges and survive in such an environment. This study will therefore focus on the analysis of the current state of the sports sector, the analysis of the significant influences acting on sports organisations and the importance of implementing elements of risk management in the field of sports business as an important tool for increasing the resilience of sports organisations. The aim is to create a framework overview of the current state of the issue and to identify opportunities for improving the resilience of sports organisations. By being prepared to face future risks, it is possible to ensure the sustainable development of sport organisations, which represent a significant social and economic position in contemporary society.

The growing popularity of sports among the general public creates favourable conditions for the development of sports clubs, which, however, entails many aspects and risk factors with the potential to fundamentally affect the activities and functioning of sports organisations. Given that the sports sector within the Slovak Republic accounts for a significant number of jobs and a share of the national economy, it is in the general interest to address the improvement of conditions and long-term development of sports organisations. Globalisation in the current sports sector inevitably leads to growing competition on the international scene and brings new challenges. One of the fundamental conditions for the success of sports organisations is the satisfactory performance of their athletes. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the possibilities of implementing risk management frameworks and practices to improve athletes' conditions, especially in the context of the issue of sports injuries. To this end, empirical research procedures were applied, based primarily on the study of literature and the application of scientific procedures of analysis, comparison, induction and deduction. The output will be a proposal of framework procedures for the transformation of standard management methods for their use in the field of sports injury management. The success of a sports organization is contingent on satisfactory sports performance, which depends on optimal conditions for the preparation, health and development of athletes. Therefore, it is advisable to look for ways to systematically and significantly reduce the risks associated with them.

This article focuses on the need to apply the principles and procedures of risk management and crisis management as tools for increasing resilience and responsiveness in the environment of sports organizations and sports entrepreneurs. In this context, risk management is seen as a prevention tool. Crisis management, on the other hand, plays the role of a means aimed at the ability to respond correctly to an incipient or ongoing crisis to minimize its negative effects. In the first part, the article points out the specifics of the environment in which sports organizations operate and in which sports entrepreneurs carry out their business activities. In the second part, the article discusses the roles of crisis management and risk management in the phase of prevention and response to crises and, above all, their specific impact on the environment of sports organizations. Based on the above, the article shows how it is appropriate to implement the described procedures and processes so that they correspond as closely as possible to the specific requirements of organizations and optimize their functioning in this environment.