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Introduction: the contested terrain of major sporting events

John HarrisDepartment of Business Management, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fiona SkillenDepartment of Business Management, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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Matthew L. McDowellMoray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Pages 325-327 | Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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