We investigate whether the gender of judges as well as the gender composition of juries affect individual performance evaluations using information on single diving competitions at three World Championships. Our results indicate that gender per se does not affect individual opinions, while...

We examine the value of sporting success to the German population at two major sport events in 2012, the European Championships in football and the London Olympic Games. Using the contingent valuation method (CVM), this study is the first to compare the value of sporting success between two...