ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that sport governance scholarship was somewhat limited from 1996 to 2008, and examines the theoretical foundations shaping sport governance scholarship. It highlights the increasing importance of understanding and improving sport governance in practice. The book explores federal forms of governance highlighting the role of the delegate system of governance. It focuses on the governance of non-traditional sport structures including facilities, sport trusts, sport federations and Active Partnerships in the UK and other related entities. The book provides a unique and rarely written about insight to the various ownership structures of professional sport clubs in a variety of countries. It outlines the research challenges and options for governance in international sport federations, intercollegiate athletics in the USA and governance models used for mega and hallmark events such as the Olympic Games.
