Alexandre Miguel Mestre

The Olympic Games, Sports Law and Human Rights (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the relationship between sports law, the Olympic Movement and human rights. Examining the historical legal roots of contemporary 'Olympic law', including the ancient history of the Olympic Games and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, the book shines new light on one of the most important issues in world sport today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040317594
• Artikelnr.: 72334172

Autorenporträt

Alexandre Miguel Mestre is Assistant Professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal, and a legal counsel at the law firm Abreu Advogados, working primarily in the areas of sports law and European Union law. He is an independent member of the UEFA Governance and Compliance Committee; a member of the Aquatics Integrity Unit - the adjudicatory body of the International Swimming Federation/World Aquatics - and a member of the Pierre de Coubertin International Committee. He was Secretary of State for Sport in Youth in Portugal.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I
Olympism, Olympic Games and sports law
1 The ancient games in the genis of the modern sports legal system
2 Olympic Charter: the sports law instrument driving a universal fight for
(Sports) Ethics
3 The legal nature of the three main constituents of the Olympic Movement
PART II
Olympism, Olympic Games and human rights
4 Sport, human rights and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin
5 The meaning and scope of sport as a human right as enshrined in the
Olympic Charter
6 Sports and religious freedom: a legal perspective
7 Why are protests by athletes and players regarding political, religious,
racial or other causes restricted? Balancing the protection of human
rights, the "Specificity of Sport" and other legal assets