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Beyond the host nation: an investigation of trickle-down effects in the ‘Hometowns’ of Canadian athletes who competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games

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Pages 963-982 | Received 29 Oct 2019, Accepted 29 May 2021, Published online: 17 Jun 2021

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