Elite Sport Development: Policy Learning and Political Priorities

by Mick Green and Barrie Houlihan

Book Overview

Elite Sport Development addresses important sport policy questions and explores the emergence, development and current status of elite sport development policy with detailed examination of Australia, Canada and the UK. The sports compared are swimming, track and field athletics, and sailing.

The book looks at the problems faced in establishing an elite sport development infrastructure covering facilities, coaching, sports science and competition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415331838
• ISBN13: 9780415331838
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"