Asian countries have emerged as an important player in international sport business. In particular, China, Japan, and Korea are frequent hosts of the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and other international mega sports events. At the same time, their domestic sports industries also have grown...

This special issue contributes to a critical understanding of the challenges key stakeholders across the globe encounter as they seek to manage periods of transition brought about by public policy change relating to the provision of sport and physical activity. Specific topics addressed by the 10...

This special issue examines what austerity means for sport in a wide range of contexts. The 11 papers in this issue consider the implications of austerity for sport participation, sport for development, elite sport, the management and performance of sports facilities, and the role of...

This special issue features the effect on athletes' sport performances of fasting during the Ramadan season. A review is presented on Ramadan and its effect on fuel selection during exercise and following exercise training. Specific topics also discussed in this issue include the effects of...

This collection of articles on the development of sports museums worldwide aims to promote awareness of the importance of sporting heritage, and also to promote the idea of sports museums as potentially important tourist attractions. Sports museums may seem to be a relatively new concept, but ...

This special issue discusses problems in the statistical modelling and analysis of sports data. The issue consists of 14 papers. The first paper examines the use of the Gibbs sampler on each component of the on-base percentage plus slugging percentage (OPS), to compute the situational effect on a...

This supplement includes 13 papers presented at the conference focusing on the relationship between nutrition, performance and health in sport. The topics discussed are: the IOC consensus statement on sports nutrition; energy availability in athletes; carbohydrates for training and competition;...

This special issue discusses the career preparation, evolution, role, challenges of a sports psychologist position in the college and university setting. The issue consists of eight articles. The first article explores the opportunities as well as the challenges that clinical sport psychologists...

The articles in this special issue advance our understanding by depicting the multifaceted ways that coaches can care and by amplifying the voice of athletes. The editorial also highlights 7 research questions in order that athlete-coach relationships can be informed by a substantial corpus of care ...

The four papers in this issue examine the impact of lockouts on player productivity in the National Hockey League, the effects of prospect theory behaviour and momentum on golf performance, the impact of new sports facilities on new businesses in US cities, and the impact of higher draft picks on...