13.06.2024 |
magazine issue | 06/2024
There is no place like home – How the French crowd may impact the athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
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Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / Home advantage / fans / spectators / away game
There is no place like home – How the French crowd may impact the athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Athletes and fans believe to be superior when competing at home. Will the French believe the same at this year’s Olympics in Paris? We review the psychological explanations for a home advantage and predict that French athletes will perform better at home, but, they are not unbeatable. / more