We take a look at the “esports” phenomenon, with contributions by Chester King, CEO of the British Esports Association, and Professor Andy Miah, specialist in sport and new technologies at the University of Salford.
A summary of the findings of the academic paper “Participation in sports is not predicted by distance to and availability of sports facilities”
Interview with Agis Tsouros, Former Director of the Division of Policy and Governance for Health and Wellbeing, World Health Organization (WHO), author of “A healthy city is an active city: a physical activity planning guide”.
Sport can produce different forms and levels of belonging. However, it can also create new social boundaries and therefore exclude minority ethnic groups, as shown in this academic paper.
A successful sports-city zone to attract tourist at times when major events are not taking place.