ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter I noted that space and place are two basic concepts that are central to both sport and geography. This chapter first examines different ways of looking at the term ‘sport’, then proceeds to review the ways in which space and place impinge on sport, and vice versa. Particular emphasis is placed on the significance of space in the organisation of sport and on the symbolic significance of sport-space. I examine the pervasiveness of place-pride, the widespread existence of the home-field advantage, and the links between sport, place and politics. But I first turn to a brief consideration of the nature and definition of sport itself.
