ABSTRACT
Globalisation is an important phenomenon affecting sport. Economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces have all contributed to the increasing global nature of sport. Although globalisation has been perceived by some as favourable for sport organisations and sport in general, others have raised issues related to globalisation. In this chapter, three issues related to the globalisation of sport are addressed. These consist of: the exploitation of labour in developing countries by transnational corporations for the production of sporting goods (i.e. running shoes, sportswear, equipment); the migration of athletes who play on teams of different nations and represent their ‘new’ nations in international competitions; and the increasing concerns for the negative impact sports have on the environment.
