Sporting events and management

Long established as the market leading textbook on sports law, this much-anticipated new edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the legal issues surrounding and governing sport internationally.

This is the first book to take an in-depth look at parkrun - the free, weekly, timed 5km run on a Saturday morning - and to examine why its participants love it so much and why it has been such an astonishing success.

Theory is an essential element in the development of any academic discipline and sport management is no exception.

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.

Football is an incredibly powerful case study of globalization and an extremely useful lens through which to study and understand contemporary processes of international migration.

This book examines the path that name, image, and likeness (NIL) has taken in the first years of the policy, how the expansion has led to differing approaches across state and universities, and how administrators in selected states are dealing with the rulemaking power they have.

This book is a concise and accessible introduction to positive organizational behavior in sport, a new and dynamic approach to sport management.

Realpolitik as a component of the Olympic Games held in East Asia has been largely ignored by historians.

Soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in the world.

Golf Course Management & Construction presents a comprehensive summary and assessment of technical and scientific research on the environmental effects of turfgrass system construction and maintenance.

From the legendary Ebbets Field in the heart of Brooklyn to the amenity-packed Houston Astrodome to the "e;retro"e; Oriole Park at Camden Yards, stadiums have taken many shapes and served different purposes throughout the history of American sports culture.

The Pan-American Games, begun officially in 1951 in Buenos Aires and held in every region of the western hemisphere, have become one of the largest multi-sport games in the world.

The essence of the Rules of Golf is simple.

Sports now constitute one of the most valuable forms of broadcast entertainment in today's lucrative international market.

This is the only book to introduce the history, organisation, management and development of sport in Australia.

This book is a comprehensive examination of Olympic victor lists, their origins, development, content, and structure.

This concise and thought-provoking book examines the myths and realities surrounding the value of sport.

Digital sport marketing is a new, dynamic and rapidly evolving area that is having a profound impact on contemporary sport business.

Sport management is a rapidly developing industry which continues to grow in size and scope on an international scale.

From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex and pose a particular set of managerial challenges.

Today's National Basketball Association commands millions of spectators worldwide, and its many franchises are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

This is the story of what it's like to be a devoted fan of one of football's most famous clubs, covering the seasons of a highly eventful five-year period from 2005/06 to 2009/10, a period which was surprising - even by Millwall standards!

This book describes a systems approach for fostering the mental health of athletes, coaches, and staff in sport organizations at professional, collegiate, and secondary school levels.

The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach expertise to examine esports athlete health and performance from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including physiology, psychology, sociology, and nutrition.

When Canada hosted the 1976 Montreal Olympics, few Canadian spectators waved flags in the stands.

Updated to include Klopp s final season at Anfield "e;It is the intensity of the football, of how the people live football in Liverpool, all the Liverpool fans around the world.

This book is a practical guide to getting your dream job in the sport industry.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of our social, cultural, and commercial lives, including the world of sport.

Examining the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency, this book offers a critical analysis of the anti-doping system and the social and behavioural processes that shape policy, asking why the current system is failing.

In seinem einmaligen und hochspannenden Rückblick nimmt uns der Co-Trainer und Assistent von Jürgen Klopp beim FC Liverpool mit auf eine fußballerische Achterbahnfahrt.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all.

An illustrated exploration of the design, meaning and symbolism of world football club crests.

At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table.

Research methods courses have become a compulsory component of most degree programs in sport management.

Drawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.

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Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available.

This is the first book to examine labour markets in professional football from the perspective of football clubs rather than players.

Having grown from 390 athletes from fourteen countries to nine thousand athletes from seventy-eight countries, the Maccabiah Games (or the Jewish Olympics, as it has come to be known) continue to gain popularity.

'Hillsborough will be remembered as one of the biggest injustices of the twentieth century, because those who were there to protect the public turned against them in their hour of need.

The Sports Management Toolkit is a practical guide to the most important management tools and techniques available to those working in the sport and leisure industries.

The Beijing 2008 Olympic ceremonies were spectacular performances and technological accomplishments by the People's Republic of China.

The interdependent coach-athlete relationship represents the most fundamental instance of a duty of care in sport.

This volume covers an aspect of Congress mostly untouched in literature, examining Congress through the lens of sports.

The identification and development of talented young players has become a central concern of football clubs at all levels of the professional game, as well as for national and international governing bodies.

Doping has become one of the most important and high-profile issues in contemporary sport.

Researching Art Markets brings together a scholars from several, various disciplinary perspectives.

This book explores how cultural policies are reflected in the design, management and promotion of the Olympic Games.

This is the first book to address the gap in the literature linking the physical culture of the ancient world with the beginnings of modern sport, this original book traces the history of the evolution of a variety of sport, games and physical education from 450-1650AD across Western Europe.

This is the first book to take an in-depth look at parkrun - the free, weekly, timed 5km run on a Saturday morning - and to examine why its participants love it so much and why it has been such an astonishing success.