ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines the manner in which a city – in this particular case Palembang in Indonesia – can benefit as a consequence of hosting multinational sport events. It addresses issues related to hosting major sports events and examines what might be regarded as more idiosyncratic approaches to physical culture. The book analyses the cultivation of the body and sport practices among the Tai Lue Buddhist monks of Sipsong Panna in southwest China. It discusses community sport clubs, in Singapore and South Korea, respectively. The book argues that risk management policies and practices are not conducted in a consistent manner in the clubs despite the fact that most managers are aware of a significant number of sport club-related injuries. It focuses on the bodies of sumo wrestlers in Japan and subjecting to social scientific analysis, the significance of the food that they eat.
