The emergence of social media and digital channels have expanded communication
practices and also created new, virtual spaces where sports fans can interact and …

Rationale: The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the emergence of LIV
Golf, a new tour in the sport of professional golf, funded by finances from the Saudi Arabian …

Live streaming sites such as Twitch offer new ways for remote audiences to engage with and
affect gameplay. While research has considered how audiences interact with games, HCI …

Sport has often had an important role in times of crisis, but the Covid-19 pandemic is another
matter. Sport was heavily affected world-wide on all levels. In Sweden, gathering people for …

This article examines how strict nation-wide regulations and lockdowns affected athletes'
training habits in Norway and, more specifically, their use of digital technology for sports …

Purpose and research questions: The purpose of this study was to explore the sense of
community (SOC) among participants of the 2020 Illinois Marathon Virtual Race. Two …

The growing sport event tourism sector generates substantial socioeconomic impacts for
host destinations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted this industry …

This editorial sets the scene for this special issue by unpacking the concept of 'lockdown
leisure'as closely linked with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic which …

Purpose/rationale: Athletes and governing bodies have raised ethical concerns related to
the negative psychological effects of Twitter for professional athletes. There remained a …

ABSTRACT Research Question Although scholarship focussed upon professional athletes
has grown considerably, their perspective remains underrepresented within the sport …