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Editor’s Letter:
Nurturing the Grassroots
Tom Walker shares his thoughtsRead on turning pages
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People Profile:
Keith Kent
Rugby World Cup’s head
groundskeeper Keith KentRead on turning pages
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People profile:
Lev Belousov
Rector of Russia’s Olympic university Lev
BelousovRead on turning pages
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People profile:
Damien O’Donohoe
CEO, Caribbean Premier League, Damien O’DonohoeRead on turning pages
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Thought leaders:
Views from Sunday Times journalist John
Goodbody; Sports and Recreation Alliance
CEO Emma Boggis; and Tanni Grey-ThompsonRead on turning pages
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Mike Hall column:
Catching up on Legacy
Notes and analysis from the International
Union of Architects meeting in LondonRead on turning pages
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News report:
Canada 2015 WC
How this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup
broke new ground for women’s sportRead on turning pages
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Promotional Feature:
Saltex 2015
New date and venue gets industry approvalRead on turning pages
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Talking point:
Embracing technology enough?
Are sports facilities and operators
embracing technology enough to avoid losing
an entire ‘tech generation’ to inactivity?Read on turning pages
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Interview:
Michael Downey
The CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association is
on a quest to transform the sportRead on turning pages
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Profile:
Tracey Crouch
The new sports minister outlines government
plans for the future of sport in the UKRead on turning pages
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New opening:
Derby Arena
Futuristic in appearance, sustainable in
practice – Derby’s new velodromeRead on turning pages
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Architect profile:
Earl Santee
Founder of Populous on how a well-designed
stadium can transform an entire communityRead on turning pages
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Sports Management 2015 issue 3
On the cover:
FIFA Women’s World Cup champions USA
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City of Football:
City of Dreams
Nottingham to embed the beautiful gameRead on turning pages
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Grassroots:
Growing the grassroots
Kath Hudson on why more needs to be
done to engage and encourage young children Read on turning pages
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Youth Sport:
Early childhood sport
Figures suggest children in the UK are getting increasingly inactive. Katherine Selby looks
at the initiatives which seek to buck the trendRead on turning pages
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Facility Management:
University challenge
Universities are investing heavily in sports
facilities to woo both students and outside
users – but how do they balance the needs of
students with those of elite athletes?Read on turning pages
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Swimming revenues:
Pool Programming
Swimming pools may be one of the most
expensive overheads for sports and leisure
operators, but innovative programming and
outsourcing lessons can drive revenueRead on turning pages
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Fitness in sport:
Tracking apps
Calorie counters might be inaccurate – but
does being able to tell whether you burnt
400 or 450 during a workout really matter?Read on turning pages
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Sport surfaces:
Perfect Pitch
A round-up of the latest artificial sports
pitch installations from around the UKRead on turning pages
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LIW Preview and exhibitor news:
All the news from this year’s LIW eventRead on turning pages
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Promotional feature:
iDEA promotion
For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment
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Promotional feature:
Cybex
Cybex unveils its new Sparc Trainer – the next evolution of high intensity trainingRead on turning pages
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SAPCA Game On:
SAPCA moves into new HQ, a look at the
different types of yarn used in artificial turf
and an update on SAPCA’s tennis division Read on turning pages
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Sport-kit:
SALTEX preview
Kate Corney lists some of the products which
will feature at this year’s SALTEX eventRead on turning pages
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