{"title":"Sport and COVID-19","authors":"Marko Begović","doi":"10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.CH013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.CH013","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter aims to present the institutional response of two Balkan countries aimed at mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. The research methodology involves document analysis examining policy documents and legislation. The pandemic crisis is a worldwide reality resulting in implementing various physical distancing and preventive measures. These measures were very strict in the Balkan region, but the enforcement depended largely on political circumstances. The political management of the COVID-19 crisis showed that both countries proceeded with the centralized decision-making approach, including the adoption of specific regulations and support for sport movement. The COVID-19 crisis will continue to disrupt sport on different levels, and strong public support will need to provide sustainability of sport-related activities. The “re-thinking” of sport in its current form is inevitable to create more dynamic and resilient sport structures.","PeriodicalId":344721,"journal":{"name":"Impacts and Implications for the Sports Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127818310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dealing With Adversity","authors":"G. Selber, K. Selber","doi":"10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.CH011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.CH011","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in early 2020, has been that rare world-shaking event, from its effects on health, economics, and politics to its influence on attitudes, behavior, and wellness. In a particular context, high school sports have also been greatly altered by the coronavirus, as many spring seasons were abbreviated, truncated, or aborted altogether in the wake of the pandemic spread. This chapter seeks to examine the effects of the pandemic on high school coaches and athletes in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, a southernmost region comprising four counties on the Texas-Mexico border and about 1.5 million people. The Valley, as it is known, has one of the lowest per capita incomes per region in the United States, and it is an area where high school sports is a very important vehicle for all its participants.","PeriodicalId":344721,"journal":{"name":"Impacts and Implications for the Sports Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127062061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?","authors":"M. O’Shea, H. Maxwell, Sarah Duffy, Nicole Peel","doi":"10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.ch014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6780-7.ch014","url":null,"abstract":"Over the last decade, professional sport for women in Australia has experienced significant growth. However, the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to all facets of life including sport has slowed momentum towards equity, diversity, and inclusion. This chapter considers the complex and contested growth of sport for women in Australia during this period. It starts with Australia and New Zealand's bid win for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Then two Australian women's sport leagues are presented as illustrative case studies: the Australian Rules Football League for Women (AFLW) and the Super Netball League. A study of grassroots women's sports in 2020 highlights the challenges access and engagement can present for women and girls during this period. In summary, an exploration of the response of Australian women's sport to the COVID-19 pandemic provides opportunities for sports organisations to reassess and recalibrate the ways they could benefit both professional and grassroots sport for all.","PeriodicalId":344721,"journal":{"name":"Impacts and Implications for the Sports Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131377501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}