Sport in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic

Towards an Agenda for Research in the Sociology of Sport

Bibliographic Data

ID6145002
AuthorsAdam B Evans (0000-0002-8232-9912, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author), John Blackwell (0000-0003-0157-2580, University of Lincoln), Paddy Dolan (0000-0002-0086-8382, Technological University Dublin), Josef Fahlén (0000-0002-2745-4841, Umeå University), Remco Hoekman (0000-0002-0543-484X, Mulier Institute), Verena Lenneis (0000-0002-3072-3790, Aalborg University), G Mcnarry (0000-0002-3105-9916, University of Copenhagen), Maureen Smith (0000-0002-2885-7028), Laura Wilcock (0000-0001-8031-2204, University of Copenhagen)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue2
Pages85-95
Publication date2020-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal for Sport and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1613-8171 • E-ISSN: 2380-5919
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/16138171.2020.1765100
OpenAlexW3024137331
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited20

These are extraordinary times. Less because we are currently in the midst of a global pandemic; \nhumanity has been here multiple times in the past, sometimes with even more devastating \nresults (the ‘Black Death’ of 1346–1353, or Cocolitzli Epidemics in the 16th \nCentury, for example). Rather, these are extraordinary times due to both the huge shutting \ndown of industry, travel and borders, and the enormous level of coverage and discussion \nof the crisis through both traditional and social media formats (Stevens & Prins, 2020). \nMoreover, global, regional and national comparisons and discussions have become commonplace \nwith regards to everything from healthcare preparedness and the social \nresponse to financial pressures, work-life balance considerations and environmental concerns. \nPerhaps as a consequence, pop-up ‘experts’ on the characteristics of the virus, its \nreal (and imagined) socio-economic, cultural and social impacts, and what it might mean \nfor the future have filled our television and computer screens, the airwaves and social \nmedia feeds. Experts, professionals and others from fields as diverse as psychology, economics \nand politics continue to provide such commentary, and a frankly enormous volume \nof ‘COVID-190 related content has begun to fill the print and electronic pages of our existence. \nSuch content is also now beginning to focus upon the implications of the virus for \nsport, exercise and physical activity

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