Bücher der Reihe Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives

Olympic Aspirations is the companion volume to the well received Olympic Legacies and provides original, candid and constructive contributions to the pursuit of the fulfilment of Olympic Idealism in action.This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

The British World and the Five Rings constitutes the first history of the former British Empire's engagement with the Olympic Games. It focuses not only on Britain and her Dominions, but on the Empire as a whole. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

This collection is an important marker in research associated with the history and culture of some traditional sports in several Asian countries. The chapters originally published as a special issue in the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Olympic Aspirations is the companion volume to the well received Olympic Legacies and provides original, candid and constructive contributions to the pursuit of the fulfilment of Olympic Idealism in action. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.