Simon Whitmore
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Senior Publisher at Routledge Sport - *I am not currently active on Twitter. Emailable at [email protected]*
Bourne, UK
Joined February 2023
Happy to be joining the chorus of those excited about the new @routledgebooks Handbook of Esports. Got my copy and am excited to get feedback on the two chapters I helped contribute to on qualitative methods and collegiate esports.
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED 📘 'Discourses in Sport Communication in Africa and the African Diaspora' explores the importance of sport in African society and the profound and growing influence of the African diaspora in world sport. Buy now: https://t.co/UKbrXlVuLl
#Africa #Sport
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Fully revised and updated, the fifth edition of ‘Managing Sports Organizations’ bridges the gap between theory and practice to introduce the key skills needed to thrive as a successful sport management practitioner ���️ Buy Now: https://t.co/w7f1pm8C0Z
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It’s here! The beautiful (and hefty) @routledgebooks Handbook of Esports has arrived following a lot of work from our editorial team @DrSethJenny @NicoBesombes @TGJBrock & @t0bs3n, chapter authors & reviewers. The result is a comprehensive resource covering esports’ many facets.
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"Maximizing Female Performance: Uncovering the Power of Menstrual Cycles, Hormonal Contraception, and Training Optimization in Female Athletes", in Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance (Chandler, Chandler & Bishop). @routledgebooks @tandfsport
taylorfrancis.com
This chapter explores the relationship between the menstrual cycle and its potential impact on performance, training, and injury risk among female athletes. The
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Excited to be back at @genevadiplomacy 🇺🇳 lecturing on #SportsGeopolitics with an incredible and diverse group of 🎓 students from 🇺🇸🇨🇭🇮🇱🇨🇴🇫🇷🇸🇪🇳🇱🇷🇼 exploring the diplomacy of sport! #SportsGeopolitics #Geneva #GeopolitykaSportu #GlobalDiplomacy #BackToSchool
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Paralympic assemblages globalizing International Relations: an autoethnographic account of global politics at the Paralympic Games
tandfonline.com
The Paralympics and more specifically Paralympic athletes can be viewed as a useful microcosm of global politics. As a Paralympic athlete, this paper offers an autoethnographic account of my experi...
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Might I suggest that PE teachers who want to improve how they can include disabled youngsters in practical sessions to look through this quick, easy and effective guide #equalplay
Only 1 in 4 disabled children say they take part in regular school sport and PE. We’re calling on The UK Government to act now to ensure that by LA 2028 no child is left on the sidelines in the proud birthplace of the Paralympic movement. #ParalympicsGB 🟰🇬🇧 #EqualPlay
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late to discovering this chapter, but what a fabulous find👏🏼 it’s so encouraging reading something that you’ve already written about, also advocated for by others - the lack of training focussing on LGBTQ+ coaches, not athletes!🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @robtownsendPhD @DrKRussell @AndrewBennie_17
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Fantastic to be able to speak on the global stage about the importance of quality physical education for all young people. @DrORHooper @DrJulieStirrup @Pgriffiths4 @LboroSSEHS @lborouniversity @LaurenSherar1
Quality physical education is a transformative experience that shapes the future of our children. As @DrRASandford says, let’s #ChangeTheGame by prioritizing #Sport as a powerful tool for change. Read more about the report here: https://t.co/xYvRUxhOCg
#Fit4Life
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This paper by Rebecca Peake and Larissa E. Davies investigates the international success factors for GB para-track and field. Read their paper here: #MSLParalympics
https://t.co/xjyOaIoRTQ
tandfonline.com
Elite sport structures that support para-athletes are designed on the assumption that the international sporting success factors are concomitant for parasport and non-disabled sport. However, there...
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Heard from me enough recently?! Check out a piece w/ @matdowling 👥 Four reasons the UK should bid for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games https://t.co/cJFkIMX14R via @ConversationUK 🧐 It builds on a great set of posts by @Spiritof2012📽️ snippet here - https://t.co/3Dls4bNBBd
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Four reasons the UK should bid for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games https://t.co/CRPxFqEMLM via @ConversationUK
theconversation.com
As sport researchers, we meticulously study international sporting events, focusing on their impacts and legacies.
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📢 Published!! @MSLJournal Commercial challenges of clubs in the English Football League Championship: the supporters’ view @paul_blakey @RichAvery18 @GillRenfree @UniWorcSSES
tandfonline.com
Research question: The research aims to focus on fan perceptions of the commercial challenges in relation to English Football League (EFL) Championship clubs and, to discover whether there are diff...
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For anybody with an interest in #Arctic research 📚 https://t.co/epUMxcIrjZ
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Happy to be part of this project! Also, it was a pleasure collaborating with @Tsubasashinoha. 😀
The 'Routledge Handbook of Esports' offers the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of esports, one of the fastest-growing sectors of the contemporary sports and entertainment industries 🎮 Out September 24th 🗓️ Preorder Now: https://t.co/f20N8cm50G
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The deadline is tomorrow. We won't be formally extending it, but I ain't gonna be looking at my inbox till late-ish on Monday... ;)
The @routledgebooks Handbook of Sport, Concussion and Brain Injuries – Call for Chapters. Details below. Please email or DM me if you'd like to discuss a submission idea. 🧠🏉🤼♂️
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Need help planning inclusive PE lessons? Use this easy guide to help you with quick, effective solutions.
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The 'Routledge Handbook of Esports' offers the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of esports, one of the fastest-growing sectors of the contemporary sports and entertainment industries 🎮 Out September 24th 🗓️ Preorder Now: https://t.co/f20N8cm50G
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