Preparation
two central themes of the history of sports management - ✔✔honesty & inclusion
sport - ✔✔all forms of physical activity, which, through casual or organized participation, aim
at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships,
or obtaining results in competition at all levels
Ancient Greece Era in Sport - ✔✔grounded in mythology, linked with religion
Roman Spectacle Era in Sport - ✔✔emphasized spectacle, violence, combat, politics
Medieval Europe Era in Sport - ✔✔highlighted by beginning of female involvement in sport
Renaissance Era in Sport - ✔✔highlighted by spread of humanism, which made way to sport
beginning to specialize
Industrial Revolution Era in Sport - ✔✔beginning of organized play, rise in popularity coincided
with urbanization
birthplace of modern sport and management - ✔✔England
league - ✔✔profit oriented legal and business entity
global sports industry value - ✔✔1.3 trillion dollars