1. Introduction 2. Research purpose (I) 3.Problem definition: what is the case for carrying out an international comparative competitiveness measurement in elite sport? 4.Theoretical grounds: a conceptual framework for international comparison 5. Research design and methodology: a competitive analysis of elite sports policies 5.1. Measuring INPUTS and THROUGHPUTS: an evaluation of nine pillars 5.2. Measuring OUTPUTS 6. Sample of nations 6.1. Developed nations with a population between 1-20 million 6.2. Developed nations with a population between 15-65 million 6.3. Developed nations with a population > 40 million 6.4. Developed nations with a population between 1 and 20 million 6.5. Developed nations with a population between 15-60 million 6.6. Developed nations with a population > 40 million 6.7. Developing nations with at least one medal in Beijing or Athens) 7. A world competitiveness elite sport policy ranking 8. What is expected from the researcher? 9. Finance 10. Workplan and organisation 11. Contact details Appendix: nine pillars and the Critical Success Factors that will be compared in the SPLISS study Appendix 2: example of a budget planning. Flanders
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