Action sports and the Olympic Games : past, present, future
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Action sports and the Olympic Games : past, present, future
（Routledge critical studies in sport series）
Routledge, 2022
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introducing action sports and the Olympic Games
- Mapping action sports and the Olympic Games : theoretical and conceptual considerations
- Researching the action sports-Olympic Games assemblage : a longitudinal and multi-method approach
- The history of action sports and the Olympics Games
- Agenda 2020 and the Tokyo announcement : initial responses and debates in action sport cultures
- Action sports and the politics of governance
- The action sports industry : a shifting landscape
- Skateboarding, the Olympics and flexible opposition : the sportisation of the anti-sport
- Surfing's paradoxical journey from alternative lifestyle to Olympic sport
- Developing pathways to Tokyo : national differences in the professionalisation of self-governing action sports
- Action sports and the opportunities and challenges for gender equity
- Conclusion
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Both authors are considered international experts in this field
Their research includes access to inner workings of the IOC and TOCOG
It will be the first book to consider the relationship between action sports and the Olympic movement
Table of Contents
1. Introducing Action Sports and the Olympic Games, 2. Mapping Action Sports and the Olympic Games: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations, 3. Researching the Action Sports-Olympic Games Assemblage: A Longitudinal and Multi-Method Approach, 4. The History of Action sports and the Olympics Games, 5. Agenda 2020 and the Tokyo Announcement: Initial Responses and Debates in Action Sport Cultures, 6. Action Sports and the Politics of Governance, 7. The Action Sports Industry: A Shifting Landscape, 8. Skateboarding, the Olympics and Flexible Opposition: The Sportisation of the Anti-Sport, 9. Surfing's Paradoxical Journey from Alternative Lifestyle to Olympic Sport, 10. Developing Pathways to Tokyo: National Differences in the Professionalisation of Self-Governing Action Sports, 11. Action Sports and the Opportunities and Challenges for Gender Equity, 12. Conclusion
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