Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law

Björn Hessert (Editor), Chui Ling Goh (Editor)

ISBN: 9781802206524

Published: October 2025

Format: Hardback

Language: English

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Description

This Concise Encyclopedia provides a definitive, comparative overview of the emerging field of sports law. Over 90 entries from leading international experts identify the core principles, regulatory basis, and seminal jurisprudence of each topic — from governance and sports integrity to influential case law — each written succinctly and backed by its own bibliography for further reading.

Key Features

Landmark reference presenting a synopsis of current jurisprudence across sports law. Over 90 entries spanning governance, doping, athlete rights, and dispute resolution. Each entry includes its own bibliography as a starting point for deeper research. Dedicated coverage of major bodies including the IOC, FIFA, WADA, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Coverage

Entries span governance and accountability, doping and the WADA Code, athlete eligibility and discrimination, football and transfer regulation, esports, blockchain and technology in sport, and country-specific sports law surveys including New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and others.

About the Authors

Björn Hessert and Chui Ling Goh are sports law scholars who have assembled over 90 contributions from leading international experts across academia and practice.

Table of Contents

Selected entries include: Accountability in sports governance; Artificial intelligence in sports; Autonomy of sports; Bosman; Broadcasting rights in US sports; Causa Pechstein; Collective bargaining; Consequences under the WADA Code; COVID-19: Impact on sport globally; Data protection; Disability sport; Football agents; Gender diversity in sport; Integrity of sport; Intellectual property; Lex sportiva; Models in esports; Safeguarding; Sports law in Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland; Standing before CAS; The International Olympic Committee; Transfer of football players; WADA International Standards (Education, Testing, Results Management, Therapeutic Use Exemptions).

Why buy this book?

A single-volume quick-reference across the full breadth of sports law, ideal as a first stop for research, teaching, or practice before going deeper into any one topic.

Keywords

sports law encyclopedia, sports governance, WADA Code, Court of Arbitration for Sport, sports integrity, esports law

Target Audience

Sports lawyers, legal academics, sports governance professionals, policymakers

Genre

Sports Law

Q&A

What does this encyclopedia cover? Over 90 entries covering the full range of sports law topics, from governance to doping to dispute resolution.

Who edited this encyclopedia? Björn Hessert and Chui Ling Goh, with contributions from more than 90 international experts.

Does it cover country-specific sports law? Yes, including dedicated entries on New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and other jurisdictions.

Is esports law covered? Yes, including a dedicated entry on regulatory models in esports.

Where can I buy the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law? Through CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

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