Routledge Handbook of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

This handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic, commercial, socio-political, cultural, and governance challenges facing the Olympic and Paralympic Games, their athletes, and institutions. It offers new research and broad surveys exploring pressing debates, challenges, and possible solutions, and is divided into four main areas: athletes, business, governance, and socio-cultural issues. It is a landmark publication for students and scholars of sport studies, as well as those working in sport business, media, event management, administration, economics, marketing, management, politics, Olympic studies, and cultural studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive handbook makes a significant and timely contribution to the interdisciplinary field of Olympic studies. It brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of the current and future economic, commercial, socio-political, cultural, and governance challenges facing both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, their athletes, and institutions. The book presents novel research and extensive surveys that explore pressing debates, challenges, and potential solutions surrounding the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games, across diverse socioeconomic and political contexts. Featuring chapters authored by renowned scholars, athletes, and administrators from various disciplines and backgrounds, the handbook is organized into four main sections: athletes, business, governance, and socio-cultural issues within the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Examining key themes, theories, and emerging issues within the field, the book offers expert insights into every major topic related to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, including doping, integrity, athletes' rights, culture, nationality, sponsorship, branding, governance, sports policy and law, marketing, social media, technology, e-sports, politics, ethics, international relations, legacy, and impact.

As the sole up-to-date handbook to comprehensively reflect the breadth and depth of this international field of research, the Routledge Handbook of the Olympic and Paralympic Games stands as a landmark publication for students and scholars of sport studies, as well as those engaged in sport business, media, event management, and administration, economics, marketing, management, politics, Olympic studies, and cultural studies. It is also an invaluable resource for sport management practitioners and sports officials.

Weight: 870g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367522612