World Sports: A Reference Handbook

This book covers a wide range of issues and controversies within the world of sports—including drug use, economics, ethics, ethnicity, gender, globalization, politics, race, sexuality, and technology—from both a U.S. and global perspective.

• A chronology of important events or innovations in sports

• A list of important sports organizations with descriptions of each

• A glossary of relevant terms such as "blood doping"