While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing

This book provides a broad range of international case studies to examine how sport has helped to shape national identities, and how national cultures have shap

National Identity and Global Sports Events looks at the significance of international sporting events and why they generate enormous audiences worldwide. Focusi

Contains knowledge from sports management, sports science, human movement studies, sport history, and sport sociology synthesised in 450 comprehensive illustrat

Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.