Sporting events and management

There comes a time in every competitive athletes life when the cheering stops and its time to move on to other pursuits.

Public health is a key priority for developed and developing nations.

How well do you know the Friendly Games?

For the second edition of this successful book the contents have been fully updated to take into account recent changes in legislation affecting recreational activities.

This book explores the cultural, social, spatial, and political dynamics of skateboarding, drawing on contributions from leading international experts across a range of disciplines, such as sociology and philosophy of sport, architecture, anthropology, ecology, cultural studies, sociology, geography, and other fields.

This book looks at how sport and sports organisations have had to innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A stunning updated edition of this photographic celebration of Arsene Wenger's time as manager at Arsenal, with an added section to bring the story up to date.

Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised.

Cultural governance is currently regarded as a transversal element of public policy in Europe.

This innovative textbook explains how sport and leisure organisations can become more entrepreneurial in order to achieve sustainable growth.

The Routledge Handbook of Elite Sport Performance is the first book to examine a broad span of performance and support issues in contemporary elite sport; including coaching, sports science and medicine, leadership and management, operating in different societies, living in the system as a performer, and future developments in the domain.

Korea has become a powerful force in global sport, with South Korea finishing fifth in the medals table at London 2012 and hosting the Winter Olympics in 2018.

Sport is big business in the USA.

Managing cultural organizations requires insight into a range of areas including marketing, fundraising, programming, finances, and leadership.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024 'The gripping story of England's transformation from prissy blockers to double world champions'The Times'A must-read for any cricket lover'Nasser Hussain, Former England captain and Sky Sports commentatorThe inside story of how England became the first men's team to hold both of cricket's World Cups simultaneously, from the players and key people involved.

Analysing the factors affecting the sustainable development of the Caribbean cultural industry, this concise volume explores how creatives operate within the cultural ecology of the region and the diverse range of tactics they use to mediate state and global policies to define cultural production and consumption in post-colonial small island states.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the history and development of sport from the ancient to the contemporary era in China.

This is the first book to examine the impact of blockchain technology on the business of sport.

Esports Insights outlines the fundamental characteristics, features, and structures of the rapidly growing esports industry and acts as the perfect primer for readers without any prior knowledge of esports.

The majority of sport psychology research to date has been underpinned and driven by a secular perspective.

It remains a unique achievement.

King Gustaf V of Sweden inaugurated the Fifth Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm on July 6, 1912.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Illustrated Sports Book of the YearLaunched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game.

This is the first book to focus on the interrelated issues of social control and disorder in football.

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What is, or what should be, the function of sport in a globalized, commercialized world?

Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world.

Effective communications are essential for all sport organizations.

Werder-Anhänger erzählen: Persönliche Geschichten über Werder BremenEin Vereinsbuch, das seinesgleichen sucht: Was bedeutet es für die eigene Hochzeitsfeier, wenn der liebste Fußballverein zur selben Zeit Deutscher Meister wird?

This engaging book sheds light on the ways in which adults in the twenty-first century interact with technology in different learning environments.

Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political.

The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society.

The aim of politicians is to attract new investment to their city or region in order to develop infrastructure such as telecommunications, transportation, housing or even sport and entertainment facilities.

As the Olympic spectacle grows, broadcast coverage becomes bigger, more complex, and more sophisticated.

Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession.

Women and girls are often excluded from organised sport or face challenges in accessing sport or developing within sport.

This text gives readers the chance to experience the unique character and personalities of the African American game of baseball in the United States, starting from the time of slavery, through the Negro Leagues and integration period, and beyond.

Arts Management is designed as an upper division undergraduate and graduate level text that covers the principles of arts management.

Corruption in the sport industry is a pervasive issue that threatens the integrity of sport as an institution.

The story of one team's final season in a new era of college sportsA major shift in college athletics began in 2018.

One of The Times' 50 Greatest Sports BooksIn May 1977, the cricket world awoke to discover that a thirty-nine-year-old Sydney Businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised 'World Series'.

Ever wondered how a transfer deal is done?

This Reader provides comprehensive coverage of the scholarly literature in sports tourism.

In 2008 China plans to use the Olympic Games to remake its national identity in the global marketplace.

The stage is set for the Beijing Olympiad to be the greatest mega-event, sporting or otherwise, in history.

A beautifully illustrated collection of some of the most amazing venues to host baseball games, from megastructures to local-ballparks-with-a-story.

This textbook provides an introduction to cultural policy in the US, enabling both students and practitioners to understand how government impacts the arts and culture.

Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is about the bright and dark aspects of sports and exercise behavior and revolves around two closely related yet distinct concepts.