Soccer is a complex team sport and success in this discipline depends on different factors
such as physical fitness, player technique and team tactics, among others. In the last few …

Competitive computer gaming, known as electronic sport or esport, is growing and
professionalizing profoundly during the past years with experts struggling to allocate it in …

Research Highlights and Abstract The article discusses how states are increasingly using
sports mega-events as part of their 'soft power'strategies The limited literature on 'soft …

The 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup™ tournament
provided an opportunity for South Africa to showcase its unique beauty and attractiveness as …

The relationship between tourism and subjective well-being (SWB) has received much
academic attention. However, how residents' SWB was influenced by tourism remains …

Sporting mega-events generate substantial carbon footprint where return transportation of
event participants and visitors between the source and host countries makes the largest …

While sport is playing an increasingly important role in society in the Middle East, there has
been limited research on the perceived social impact of the hosting of major international …

Today, the sports industry is one of the most important sources of concern due to its negative
environmental effects. Especially due to the intense competition schedule, teams and fans …

This is the first book to look closely at the concept of 'risk'in elite and professional football
from a social scientific perspective. Drawing on the wider sociological, criminological and …

The trepidation over tourism and crime has emerged as a global issue, gaining prominence
in the media and political debates. South Africa is often viewed as the crime capital of the …