Tag: social policy

This event will bring together experts and stakeholders from sport governance, politics and academia at the German Sport University Cologne. The project team is proud to present its Self-Assessment Tools for athletes and stakeholders which aim to systematically assess the current status quo of national policies protecting athletes in Olympic sports against social risks. Current research highlights that different countries have developed various measures and solutions to ensure the social protection of elite athletes. Still, gaps may prevail.

We invite you to join us for the 12th Annual Conference of the PSA’s Sport and Politics specialist study group, to be hosted by Stirling University School of Law and held on our beautiful campus on Wednesday March 21st and Thursday March 22nd 2018. We welcome submissions that deal with all aspects of sport and politics, and their relationship with...

Sport, as a cultural phenomenon, shapes politics, drives economies, highlights inequalities and contributes to our sense of identity and to our local and national pride. Governments and international sports federations bid to host sports mega- events amidst allegations of corrupt practices, yet not all citizens want public money invested in sport at the expense of other services. Rising levels of obesity...

Sport, as a cultural phenomenon, shapes politics, drives economies, highlights inequalities and contributes to our sense of identity and to our local and national pride. Governments and international sports federations bid to host sports mega- events amidst allegations of corrupt practices, yet not all citizens want public money invested in sport at the expense of other services. Rising levels of obesity...