In this article Nuria Puig compares the development of sport organisations in Germany, Italy and Spain and shows how the relationship between the state, national sport organisations and local clubs is different from country to country depending on social, economic and political factors.

Denmark has a lot of associations for non competitive sports. Here sports sociologist Bjarne Ibsen explains some of the characteristics and peculiarities of the Danish associations.

Globalization seems to be the most important and meaningful catchword of our decade. Sport seems to be in a very obvious way a global phenomenon and influenced by the tendencies of globalization.

Sport is not only one. In its diversity, there lie fundamentally different approaches towards health - and towards what could be the good story for press and media.

"In my community many believe that everyone who plays soccer in my club is a lesbian". This quote is from a Norwegian top level female soccer player.

Since prediction is always risky, I shall attempt to consider the future of postmodern homo movens on the basis of past and present issues.

Society's watchdog - or showbiz pet is the choice faced by sports reporters and any of us who write about the politics and money of national and international sport.