Examines the emergence, development and status of an elite sport development policy in swimming, track and field, and sailing in Australia, Canada and the UK.

Sport is often perceived as being divided into two separate domains: mass participation and elite . In many countries, policy and funding in these two fields ar

'Comparative Elite Sport Development' focuses on the identification & development of elite sporting talent especially in Olympic sports. Written by a team of in

The development of both elite, high performance sport and mass participation, grassroots-level sport are central concerns for governments and sports governing b

Elite athletes lead a particular way of life, which creates significant learning and shapes their selves. This is the first sociological-pedagogical text to con