02237nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001653002000042653003200062653002400094653002200118653002600140653003400166653003500200653004600235653003400281653004700315653002500362653001900387653001100406653002800417653002700445100001400472700001500486245013800501856014900639300001200788490000700800520111600807                                       d10aDecision making10aDecision making methodology10aEvaluation criteria10aFormal foundation10aHistoric preservation10aIntangible cultural heritages10aMulti criteria decision-making10aMulti-criteria decision making frameworks10aMulticriteria decision-making10aProtection of intangible cultural heritage10aSensitivity analysis10aSport practice10aSports10aSustainable development10aTriangular underconorm1 aJunjie Lv1 aShaokun Ma00aEvaluating Sustainability in the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage Through Sports Practices under the Triangular UnderConorm  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105007989032&doi=10.5281%2fzenodo.15265616&partnerID=40&md5=955784fd5aa7750355d27d3897b4e745  a198-2130 v853 aThe identity and customs of communities around the world depend heavily on the preservation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). As a social and cultural activity, sports are increasingly being used as a means of preserving these intangible components. This study uses a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework to assess how sustainable sports practices are in preserving ICH. The study offers a formal foundation for evaluating and improving sports-related heritage efforts by defining important evaluation criteria and examining a collection of representative options. We use the MARCOS methodology as an MCDM methodology to rank the alternatives based on a set of criteria. This study uses four criteria and 15 alternatives. The Triangular UnderConorm is used to deal with the different decision matrix. The results are tested by sensitivity analysis. The results emphasize how important cultural authenticity, educational value, environmental alignment, and local involvement are to long-term preservation. Policymakers, cultural institutions, and community stakeholders are given recommendations.