This book offers an accessible overview of the role sport plays in international relations and
diplomacy. Sports diplomacy has previously been defined as an old but under-studied …

Sometimes I think that I'm happiest in an empty stadium in the hours before the action
begins, when the place is filled with a sense of what might be about to happen. Or when the …

Located in the United States, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) is the biggest and
most powerful Olympic network in the world, having won the rights to televise both the …

The story of British football's journey from public school diversion to mass media
entertainment is a remarkable one. The Association Game traces British football from the …

A paradox exists at the heart of sports journalism. On one hand, it has over the years often
been viewed as the poor relation within journalism, lacking the integrity that journalists often …

This distinctive Handbook covers the breadth of sports and media scholarship, one of the up-
and-coming topics bridging media entertainment, sports management, and popular culture …

Sport, especially its most spectacular manifestation during mega-media sports festivals like
the summer Olympic Games and the football World Cup, is often viewed as a key exemplar …

This book explores the key issues of racism, anti-racism and identity in British football. It
relates the history of black players in the game, analyses the racism they have experienced …

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What is the nature of athletic performance? This book offers an answer to this fascinating
question by considering the relationship between sport, technology and the body …