Here, “competitive sports” indicates the sports referred to the Olympic motto “Citius,
Altius, Fortius”. The primary purpose of these sports is to win and improve scores. The results of competitive
sports, such as in the Olympic and World Cup often affect the national economy. In fact, if an athlete victorious
in such competitions, his/her country sometimes enjoys an economic boom. The Japan Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2007) described that the result of competitive sports also boosted the
morale of the people. Thus, if it can be illustrated that libraries contribute to sports performance, it may help
raise the value of these libraries (Okubo, 2009)