This is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key ‘moments’ in the transition from pre-modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient games at Olympia; the genesis of modern track-and-field athletics in nineteenth-century England; and the reconstruction by de Coubertin and unfolding …
Now in its third edition, Sport and the Law has become a trusted resource for sports administrators, students of sports law and administration, coaches, referees and members of the public with an interest in the way sport and the law interact.