Global Sport Leaders

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
 Introduction: Becoming a Global Sport Leader  (Patrick Clastres, Emmanuel Bayle)....Pages 1-30
Front Matter ....Pages 31-32
 Pierre de Coubertin: The Inventor of the Olympic Tradition  (Patrick Clastres)....Pages 33-60
 Alice Milliat: A Feminist Pioneer for Women’s Sport  (Florence Carpentier)....Pages 61-81
 Jules Rimet: FIFA’s Missionary President  (Philippe Vonnard, Grégory Quin)....Pages 83-106
 Henri de Baillet-Latour: Globalising the Olympic Movement  (Florence Carpentier)....Pages 107-123
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 João Havelange: A Businessman for World Soccer  (Philippe Vonnard, Nicola Sbetti)....Pages 127-151
 Philippe Chatrier: The Fight to Control Professional Tennis  (Emmanuel Bayle)....Pages 153-189
 Juan Antonio Samaranch: From Barcelona Elite to the Olympic World  (Jean-Loup Chappelet)....Pages 191-215
 Richard (Dick) W.D. Pound: The Architect of Olympic Business  (Milena M. Parent, Benoît Séguin)....Pages 217-239
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 Hein Verbruggen: Bringing a Corporate Mentality to the Governance of Sport  (Josephine Clausen, Emmanuel Bayle)....Pages 243-271
 Jacques Rogge—The Quest for New Olympic Values  (Roger Vanmeerbeek, Thierry Zintz)....Pages 273-300
 Sepp Blatter: Wielding Power Through FIFA  (Sandro Arcioni, Emmanuel Bayle, Hervé Rayner)....Pages 301-335
 Lamine Diack: The Pride of a Continent  (Claude Boli)....Pages 337-358
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 Bernie Ecclestone: Formula One’s Entrepreneurial Ringmaster  (Stephen A. Stuart)....Pages 363-394
 Jagmohan Dalmiya: The Prometheus of Modern Cricket?  (Souvik Naha)....Pages 395-415
 Arab Autocrats Put Their Stamp on Global Sports Governance  (James M. Dorsey)....Pages 417-441