Sporting events and management

Acknowledging China's established status as a global sporting superpower, this is the first book to systematically investigate sport policy in that country.

This accessible book is designed for those novice runners who plan to take part in a 5k or 10k race - whether running, jogging or even walking the course.

This book introduces predictive analytics in sports and discusses the relationship between analytics and algorithms and statistics.

Over the last two decades Outdoor Studies has emerged as an innovative and vibrant field of study.

Creators and creative industries are struggling to navigate the digital age.

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

Das größte Fußballfest des KontinentsIm Sommer 2024 findet die Fußball-Europameisterschaft der Männer in Deutschland statt.

What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is run or the final match is played?

When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches.

How is sport marketing being transformed by new media and technology, by globalization and by the opening of new markets and sources of revenue?

The need for effective fundraising in the arts has never been more acute.

Manchester City is one of the foremost clubs in English football.

In einer Zeit, in der Teamarbeit der Schlüssel zum Unternehmenserfolg ist, wird die Förderung eines starken Teamgeistes immer wichtiger.

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry.

The maritime environment includes both the water resource of the terrestrial coast and estuarine and coastal inshore waters.

This research-based book investigates the effects of digital transformation on the cultural and creative sectors.

'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k.

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How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport?

The century-old Toronto Argonauts, like the rest of the Canadian Football League, seemed to be in shambles in 1991.

The 1911 New York Giants stole an astonishing 347 bases, a record that still stands more than a century later.

The sports agent has become a highly significant figure in contemporary sport business.

This must-have guide to special event production looks deep behind the scenes of an event and dissects what it is that creates success.

Drug free sport is an unattainable aspiration.

Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity.

In recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world.

This is the first book to consider the intersections of sport, international development and environmental sustainability.

Economists have entered into the realm of sports to provide what they believe to be more cogent explanations for sport-related behaviour and to suggest ways in which incentives can improve sports outcomes.

Celebrating 150 years of The Open.

Over the last twenty years or so there has been a sharp increase in interest from national sports federations and governments in the development of effective elite sport systems, particularly focused on achieving success in the summer and winter Olympic Games.

Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world.

This collection of essays, written by a number of respected sport management scholars, addresses many of the challenges and issues facing today's sport management academic programs.

A well-constructed and reasoned debunking of the mythology of amateurism in for-profit NCAA athleticsFor the last 60-plus-years, as the revenue-generating capacity of Power Five football and men's basketball has dramatically increased, NCAA Division I Power Five football and men's basketball players (college profit-athletes) have been economically exploited, their labor has been severely restricted.

Intercollegiate Athletics, Inc.

Global and authoritative, this textbook maps modern, live experience media, the categories that thrive on real-time engagement and human connection - even in the age of synthetic content, AI and the Metaverse.

The Routledge Handbook of Sport History is a new and innovative survey of the discipline of sport history.

A complete history of White Hart Lane, the home of Tottenham Hotspur from 1899 to 2017 and the setting for some of their greatest successes.

Though basketball dates back more than 120 years, it did not make its Olympic debut until 1936.

The book gives practical instruction and guidance in the use of accounting for effective control and higher profit in hotel and catering operations.

What does it really take to make the podium?

Effective leadership is essential in any sports organisation, both in the boardroom and on the training pitch.

In June 2014, Brazil opened the twentieth FIFA World Cup with a spectacular ceremony.

Outdoor adventure activities are becoming an increasingly popular part of physical education programs.

This book examines the relationships between sport event hosting and community development goals.

Formula One 2022, the world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook, is the essential resource for the season ahead.

Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some.

The political tension of the Cold War bled into the Olympic Games when each side engaged in psychological warfare, exploiting sport for political ends.

Contemporary strength and conditioning coaching is, for the most part, informed by the exercise sciences, with little engagement being made with sociocultural and pedagogical perspectives which have emerged in sports coaching research over the last two decades.

A clear-eyed, critical examination of the social, political, and economic costs of hosting the 2016 summer OlympicsThe selection of Rio de Janeiro as the site of the summer 2016 Olympic Games set off jubilant celebrations in Brazil-and created enormous expectations for economic development and the advancement of Brazil as a major player on the world stage.