...Mikhail Batuev; Leigh Robinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the processes that influence the evolution of a modern sport. It focusses on the case of international skateboarding: the sport that was recently included into the Olympic Games. Design/methodology/approach...

... Publishing Limited 2015 There are three constituent groups that make up the Olympic movement. They include: the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IF and NOCs (International Olympic Committee, 2011). The membership of the IFs and the NOCs are largely made up of National Sport Federations...