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sport in Europe

vr.tr.sport-in-europe · thing-q3493923

Let an agent give an overview of sport in Europe by country, sport, governance, events and policy, with sourced data and neutral handling of disputes.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Countries Sport by country.

Popular

Popular sports.

Popular

Popular sports.

  1. Which sports are most popular in this country, according to participation or audience data? provenance
  2. Which year is the data from? provenance

Bodies

Governing bodies.

Bodies

Governing bodies.

  1. Which national and European bodies govern this sport? provenance
  2. How can clubs affiliate? provenance
Model European model.

Pyramid

Federation pyramid.

Pyramid

Federation pyramid.

  1. What is the European model of sport, according to EU documents? provenance
  2. How do promotion and relegation fit? definition

Debates

Breakaway leagues.

Debates

Governance debates.

  1. What positions exist on breakaway leagues, and what have courts ruled? provenance
  2. Are views attributed? boundary
Events Competitions.

Competitions

European competitions.

Competitions

Competitions.

  1. Which European championships or club competitions take place this season? provenance
  2. Where and when? provenance

Safety

Spectator safety.

Safety

Spectator safety.

  1. Which safety and security rules apply to spectators? provenance
  2. Is there an emergency at the venue now? boundary
Policy Integrity and participation.

Integrity

Doping and fixing.

Integrity

Integrity.

  1. How can doping or match-fixing concerns be reported? action
  2. Which conventions apply? provenance

Participation

Grassroots sport.

Participation

Participation.

  1. How can people find local clubs and inclusive sport? provenance
  2. Which programmes support participation? provenance

Classifiers Filled

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Entry kind
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Domain
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Other names and narrower kinds
sports in the Soviet Union, sport in Georgia (country), sport in Cyprus, sports in Monaco, bandy in Europe, sport in Norway, sports in Czechoslovakia, sports in West Germany, ice hockey in Europe, women's sports in Europe, sports in Serbia and Montenegro, sports in Austria-Hungary

What it is Filled

The organisation, practice and culture of sport across European countries, including national and pan-European governing bodies such as UEFA and the European Olympic Committees, the European model of sport with open leagues, and cooperation through the EU and the Council of Europe.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent give an overview of sport in Europe by country, sport, governance, events and policy, with sourced data and neutral handling of disputes.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Pyramid structure of federations
  • Open leagues with promotion and relegation
  • Strong club culture
  • Supporting EU competence since 2009

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Spread unverified claims of doping, fixing or corruption about named people.
  • Support betting integrity breaches with inside information.
  • Repeat discriminatory chants, slurs or stereotypes about fans or athletes.
  • Present one country's rules as applying across Europe.

Only with a human decision

  • Any decision on eligibility, sanctions or results.

May

  • Report on European sport, its bodies and competitions from official and reliable sources.
  • Help people find clubs, events and accessibility information.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Racism and violence among some fans harm athletes and spectators.
  • Commercial pressure can push aside grassroots and women's sport.

Who is affected

  • Athletes
  • Fans and spectators
  • Grassroots clubs and volunteers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns it; national and European governing bodies run organized sport.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q349 - registry parent class

related

  • sport - category
  • European sports federations - bodies
  • Ligue 1 - example
  • EU sport policy - policy

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.sport-in-europe
  • Wikidata: Q3493923 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3493923)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • European federations and competitions
  • Promotion and relegation systems
  • National sport is covered in country entries
  • Clubs, leagues, stadiums, national teams and events across Europe.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find popular sports and governing bodies by country
  • explain the European model of sport
  • find European competitions and events
  • understand EU and Council of Europe sport policy

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Outdated competition information
  • Match-fixing and doping
  • Stereotyping national sporting cultures

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • TFEU article 165 on sport
  • Council of Europe Anti-Doping and Macolin Conventions
  • Saint-Denis Convention on safety at sports events

Context of use required Filled

  • Understanding sport as culture, industry and policy in Europe.
  • sport by country
  • European federations and competitions
  • grassroots and club sport
  • professional leagues
  • sport policy and governance

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q3493923: sport in Europe - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Sport in Europe - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should sport in each country be a separate entry?
  • How should federations be linked?
  • How should policy documents be linked?

Machine files

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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