The Olympic Sports Evaluation Model Based on Entropy Weight Method and Improved TOPSIS
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Since the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896, the Olympics has evolved into one of the most important global sporting events. With the passage of time, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has worked continuously to maintain the relevance and influence of the Games, introducing, adjusting, or removing sports to ensure that the competition aligns with the needs and expectations of global audiences. As such, developing a scientific and rational evaluation framework to determine whether a sport should be added or removed from the Olympic Games is crucial. This paper proposes a sports evaluation model to assess whether Olympic sports align with the core values of the Games. The model is based on six key evaluation dimensions: Popularity and Accessibil- ity, Gender Equity, Sustainability, Inclusivity, Relevance and Innovation, and Safety and Fair Play. It combines 12 quantitative indicators and 10 qualitative indicators to construct a 22-element evaluation matrix. The entropy weight method is then used to calculate the weights of each indicator, followed by the application of the TOPSIS method to determine the ideal and negative ideal solutions. The sports are then evaluated by calculating the distance between each sport’s score and the ideal solution. The higher the score, the more aligned the sport is with the Olympic core values.
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