“Dear IOC”: considerations for the governance, valuation, and evaluation of trends and developments in eSports

DBW Postma, RW van Delden… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In 2021, the International Olympic Committee ventured virtual space by launching their first
ever Olympic Virtual Series–featuring virtual baseball, cycling, rowing, sailing and motor …

Future of sports operations and sports event management in uncertain environment: a critical review

AK Paul - Sports Management in an Uncertain Environment, 2023 - Springer
Gaining competitive advantage through proper management of operations function is a
common practice in many organizations and businesses including the ones involved in …

Sport management education redesign after COVID-19: A case of Thailand

T Chutiphongdech, J Phengkona, P Roopklom… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims to provide guidance for the redesign of sport management education post-
pandemic, by gathering insights from various stakeholders within the sport ecosystem, using …

Transformation and communication in sports events in the context of COVID-19

E Estanyol, AB Fernández-Souto… - Managing Sport and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This research analyzes how the Spanish Sports Federations have adapted their
communications and events during the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic (March …

Exploring the impacts of assessable virtual tours on student engagement in an Event Management course

R Nimri, TH Le, L Lockstone-Binney - Event Management, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
This study addresses calls to understand the role of assessable virtual tours (AVTs) in
fostering student engagement within event management courses. AVTs, by simulating real …

Analysis of patterns and trends in competition manipulation in sport global data: 2018–2023

D Lavallee, D Braekeveld, N Hall… - Managing Sport and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Competition manipulation in sports has evolved from a localized issue to a global concern.
Advances in technology and the growth of sports betting markets have attracted criminal …

The importance of physical proximity for team cohesion–a case study of USA Rugby 7s

J Mueller, R Matz, ZJ Damon, ML Naraine… - Managing Sport and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Research Question This paper seeks to contribute to the theoretical
understanding of team cohesion in sport. While a robust foundation of research on team …

The politics of Sport NZ's financial bailouts

T Bezuidenhoudt, MP Sam - … Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT On 17th May 2020, the New Zealand Government announced a $265 million
investment to support sport and recreation amid the country's first COVID-19 lockdown. The …

The football association, the government and the COVID-19 pandemic. Case study of symbiotic political clientelism in Polish football

W Woźniak, P Chmielewski - Soccer & Society, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to discuss the specificities of relations between the Polish state and the
PZPN (Polish Football Association, football governing body). The study describes the very …

Public relations: the missing element in the eSport governance

S Kim, AE Manoli - Managing Sport and Leisure, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the enormous value public relations can yield to the eSport ecosystem in
communicating and building sustainable relationships with various stakeholders, scant …