The Sports Development of Hong Kong and Macau : New Challenges after the Handovers

Brian John Edward BRIDGES (Editor), Marcus P. CHU (Editor)

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Abstract

China’s sports history and its contemporary role in the global sporting community have become well-known, but the sporting history and development of China’s two Special Administrative Regions – Hong Kong and Macau – have not received the coverage they deserve either in their historical contexts or since the handovers of control to the People's Republic. By drawing on a multi-national group of scholars and practitioners, this volume makes a unique contribution to the understanding of sports development in greater China. The essays in this anthology examine the evolution of key sports, the hosting of sporting mega-events, the nexus of sports and politics, identity issues, and the role of sporting diplomacy. The chapters provide not only an analysis of colonial legacies but also in-depth accounts of the challenges to and outcomes of sports development in Hong Kong after 1997 and Macau after 1999.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Number of pages156
ISBN (Electronic)9781351182324
ISBN (Print)9780815396291, 9780367518189
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameSport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
PublisherRoutledge

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