Sport in Society, Volume 21, 2018, Issue 8: SportsWorld II – global connections in and through sports

Introduction

The complex world of global sport
John Nauright & Sarah Zipp

Articles

The new sporting Cold War: implications of the Russian doping allegations for international relations and sport
Sergey Altukhov & John Nauright

NBC’s televised media portrayal of female athletes in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games: a critical feminist view
Christina Villalon & Karen Weiller-Abels

Origin, diffusion and development of polo: an East to West cultural flow
Charles Parrish

Media and international sporting rivalry: the Anglo-German sporting rivalry and the shaping of international sporting competition between nations
Luke J. Harris

Boosting ice hockey in China: political economy, mega-events and community
Hongxin Li & John Nauright

A destination development by building a brand image and sport event tourism: a case of Sport City USA
Young Hoon Kim, Hongxin Li & John Nauright

Developing a winning sport team culture: organizational culture in theory and practice
Jason Cole & Andrew J. Martin

Developing ‘good buggers’: global implications of the influence of culture on New Zealand club rugby coaches’ beliefs and practice
Remy Hassanin, Richard L. Light & Angus Macfarlane