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Sport and Body Culture

The Research Unit for Sport and Body Culture works within a humanities and social sciences framework. We focus on the study of sports and body culture based on historical, pedagogical, philosophical, psychological and sociological theories and methods. Our research falls within the following research areas:

  • Doping in elite sport
  • Drug use in recreational sport
  • The history of sports policy and politics
  • Current issues in sport politics
  • Talent development
  • Mental health in sport
  • Sociology of sport
  • Sociology of the body
  • Sport ethics and philosophy

In addition, we are responsible for and teach on the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Sports Science.

The research unit has an international focus and currently hosts and manages the International Network for Doping Research, INDR.

Recent publications

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Yeh, T.-L. & Krieger, J. (2019). Governance Reform of International Sport Federations and its Implications for National Sport Associations: A case study of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association (CTAA). Asian Sport Management Review, 14(December), 4-15. http://asiansportmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ASMR-Vol.14.pdf
Wassong, S., Molzberger, A., Krieger, J., Meier, C., Todt, N. (Ed.) & Merlin, G. (Ed.) (2016). Olympic studies online guide: degree programmes, courses, Seminars and workshops. 10-11.
Wassong, S., Molzberger, A., Krieger, J., Meier, C., Todt, N. (Ed.) & Merlin, G. (Ed.) (2016). Research activities of the Olympic Studies Centre Cologne. 23. http://www.pucrs.br/eventoz-prov/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2016/11/Colloquium-Booklet.pdf
Wassong, S., Molzberger, A., Krieger, J., Meier, C., Todt, N. (Ed.) & Merlin, G. (Ed.) (2016). Teaching activities of the Olympic Studies Centre Cologne. 22--23. Paper presented at Second International Colloquium of Olympic Studies and Research Centres, Porto Alegre, Brazil. http://www.pucrs.br/eventoz-prov/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2016/11/Colloquium-Booklet.pdf
Wassong, S. & Krieger, J. (2012). Munich 1972 - Turning Point in the Olympic Doping Control System. In J. Forsyth & M. K. Heine (Eds.), Problems, Possibilities, Promising Practices: Critical Dialogues on the Olympic and Paralympic Games (pp. 62-67). International Centre for Olympic Studies.
Waddington, I., Christiansen, A. V., Møller, V., Gleaves, J. & Hoberman, J. (2013). Recreational drug use and sport: Time for a WADA rethink? Performance Enhancement & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2013.04.003
Waddington, I., Christiansen, A. V., Gleaves, J., Hoberman, J. & Møller, V. (2013). Comment on Henne, Koh and McDermott. Performance Enhancement & Health, 2(2), 56-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2013.08.002

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