Autor: New Zealand) Jackson Steven J. (University of Otago

In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportmen and women are some of the highest profile figures. We are fascinated by sport stars’ lifestyles, love lives, and earning power. Sport Stars investigates …

In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportmen and women are some of the highest profile figures. We are fascinated by sport stars’ lifestyles, love lives, and earning power. Sport Stars investigates …

Globalization is effecting a close convergence of sport and foreign policy. In order to respond to novel social, political, cultural and economic pressures, states are increasingly turning to sport a …

Globalization is effecting a close convergence of sport and foreign policy. In order to respond to novel social, political, cultural and economic pressures, states are increasingly turning to sport a …

For small nations like Grenada, New Zealand and Norway, medal counts relative to population are increasingly touted as the most meaningful comparisons with sporting superpowers China, the United Stat …

For small nations like Grenada, New Zealand and Norway, medal counts relative to population are increasingly touted as the most meaningful comparisons with sporting superpowers China, the United Stat …

The mention of sport mega-events conjures up images and memories of London 2012 or anticipation of FIFA 2014, the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond. Indeed, the expanding annual calendar of sport …

The mention of sport mega-events conjures up images and memories of London 2012 or anticipation of FIFA 2014, the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond. Indeed, the expanding annual calendar of sport …