Tomlinson, Alan.
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-139) and index.
- pt. 1. International sports politics — The Olympic Games — The Football World Cup — The Commonwealth Games — Drugs in sports — Tackling disability — Gay Games — Development and peace — pt. 2. An A to Z of sports — American football — Baseball — Basketball — Boxing: amateur — Boxing: professional — Cricket — Cue sports — Cycling — Football: international — Football: European — Golf: amateur — Golf: professional — Gymnastics and exercise — Handball — Hockey and ice hockey — Horse racing — Ice skating — Lifestyle and extreme sports — Marathon — Martial arts — Motor racing — Multi-sports — Rugby — Sailing — Skiing and snowboarding — Swimming and diving — Tennis — Track and field — Volleyball and beach volleyball — Wrestling — pt. 3. The economics of sports — International federations — Media — Sponsorship — Consuming sports — Merchandising — Gambling — Sports tourism — pt. 4. Country profiles — Glossary of country names.
- Profiles the world’s major competitive sports, their political uses and abuses, the profits that flow from their commercial development, and controversies such as cheating, drug use, and betting scandals.
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