Evaluation of the Japanese elite sport system: An international comparison

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The purpose of this research was to examine policy-related success drivers and major weakness of the current elite sport system in Japan in order to improve elite athletes' climate and international sporting success. We achieved this purpose by participating in 'SPLISS' which is an international network of research cooperation that coordinates, develops and shares expertise in innovative, high-performance sport policy research in cooperation with policy makers, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), international (sport) organisations, and researchers worldwide. Compared with other nations, the Japanese elite sport system showed the advantage in 'training facility', '(inter)national competition', and 'scientific research', however research has revealed that there are certain weakness in 'sport participation' and 'talent identification and development'.