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Mainstage Variable

olymact1

Active engagement pre-Olympics

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Politics and social attitudes Social values and attitudes National identity Engagement with major sport events Olympics

Individual variables

Variable name	Variable label	Datafile
olymact11	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Attending a free olympic or paralympic event	indresp
olymact12	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Attending a ticketed olympic or paralympic event	indresp
olymact13	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Taking part in a games-related sports or physica	indresp
olymact14	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Using a new or improved sports facility linked t	indresp
olymact15	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Games-related employment or training	indresp
olymact16	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Taking part in a games-related cultural event or	indresp
olymact17	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Volunteering during the games	indresp
olymact18	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Taking part in a games-related community event o	indresp
olymact196	Active engagement pre-Olympics: None of the above	indresp
olymact198	Active engagement pre-Olympics: Don't know	indresp

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