Professor Simon Chadwick
@professorchadwick.bsky.social
Professor of Afro-Eurasian Sport
https://substack.com/@geosport200
https://substack.com/@geosport200
Earthquakes, techno authoritarianism and border disputes - welcome to AFCON 2025
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Earthquakes, techno authoritarianism and border disputes - welcome to AFCON 2025
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Earthquakes, techno authoritarianism and border disputes - welcome to AFCON 2025
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Earthquakes, techno authoritarianism and border disputes - welcome to AFCON 2025
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The African Cup of Nations is back, this time more geopolitically charged than ever
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
New programme, for which I'll be serving as one of the directors
HELEGS
Law, Economics & Geopolitics of Professional Sports
Recruiting, via www.helegs.com/en/?referrer...
Modules include: The Finance of Football; The Geopolitical Economy of Sport; Agents and/or Sportwomen/Sportmen Lawyers
HELEGS
Law, Economics & Geopolitics of Professional Sports
Recruiting, via www.helegs.com/en/?referrer...
Modules include: The Finance of Football; The Geopolitical Economy of Sport; Agents and/or Sportwomen/Sportmen Lawyers
Online Sports Law, Economics & Geopolitics Executive Program
Master the legal, economic and geopolitical rules of professional sports in 12 weeks. 100% online, taught by world-leading experts.
www.helegs.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
New programme, for which I'll be serving as one of the directors
HELEGS
Law, Economics & Geopolitics of Professional Sports
Recruiting, via www.helegs.com/en/?referrer...
Modules include: The Finance of Football; The Geopolitical Economy of Sport; Agents and/or Sportwomen/Sportmen Lawyers
HELEGS
Law, Economics & Geopolitics of Professional Sports
Recruiting, via www.helegs.com/en/?referrer...
Modules include: The Finance of Football; The Geopolitical Economy of Sport; Agents and/or Sportwomen/Sportmen Lawyers
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Now published...
Global fan activism in sports: digital collective action and the case of #EmptyOldTrafford
www.emerald.com/ijoa/article...
Global fan activism in sports: digital collective action and the case of #EmptyOldTrafford
www.emerald.com/ijoa/article...
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Now published...
Global fan activism in sports: digital collective action and the case of #EmptyOldTrafford
www.emerald.com/ijoa/article...
Global fan activism in sports: digital collective action and the case of #EmptyOldTrafford
www.emerald.com/ijoa/article...
Reposted by Professor Simon Chadwick
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
How cultural assemblage has become central to sport's new authenticity
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stadium developments are no longer just places to watch sport, they are nowadays entertainment destinations that draw on the past as they look to the future
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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No 2026 World Cup spot but China is experiencing a grassroots soccer revival
www.msn.com/en-us/sports...
See also:
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
substack.com/home/post/p-...
No 2026 World Cup spot but China is experiencing a grassroots soccer revival
www.msn.com/en-us/sports...
See also:
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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No 2026 World Cup spot but China is experiencing a grassroots soccer revival
www.msn.com/en-us/sports...
See also:
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
substack.com/home/post/p-...
No 2026 World Cup spot but China is experiencing a grassroots soccer revival
www.msn.com/en-us/sports...
See also:
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Gulf sports have the money, but not the sponsors
Middle East properties may simply fail to deliver the value that global brands expect
www.agbi.com/opinion/busi...
Middle East properties may simply fail to deliver the value that global brands expect
www.agbi.com/opinion/busi...
Gulf sports have the money, but not the sponsors
Western brands' caution means Gulf nations are looking further afield for sports sponsorship opportunities, but challenges remain
www.agbi.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Gulf sports have the money, but not the sponsors
Middle East properties may simply fail to deliver the value that global brands expect
www.agbi.com/opinion/busi...
Middle East properties may simply fail to deliver the value that global brands expect
www.agbi.com/opinion/busi...
From football to Ferrari, Italian sport is undermining the country's soft power
Stuck in the past and without a plan for the future, Italy and its sport face some big challenges
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@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stuck in the past and without a plan for the future, Italy and its sport face some big challenges
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
From football to Ferrari, Italian sport is undermining the country's soft power
Stuck in the past and without a plan for the future, Italy and its sport face some big challenges
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Stuck in the past and without a plan for the future, Italy and its sport face some big challenges
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Global Gen Z protests highlight an inconvenient truth for sport
The drive to engage with this socio-demographic group ignores the fact that many people see sport as being out of touch and unacceptably expensive
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@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The drive to engage with this socio-demographic group ignores the fact that many people see sport as being out of touch and unacceptably expensive
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Global Gen Z protests highlight an inconvenient truth for sport
The drive to engage with this socio-demographic group ignores the fact that many people see sport as being out of touch and unacceptably expensive
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The drive to engage with this socio-demographic group ignores the fact that many people see sport as being out of touch and unacceptably expensive
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Globalisation and tradition go head-to-head as sport’s turf wars intensify
A controversial Villareal vs. Barcelona football match in Miami saw money and growth pitted against community and identity
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@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
A controversial Villareal vs. Barcelona football match in Miami saw money and growth pitted against community and identity
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Globalisation and tradition go head-to-head as sport’s turf wars intensify
A controversial Villareal vs. Barcelona football match in Miami saw money and growth pitted against community and identity
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
A controversial Villareal vs. Barcelona football match in Miami saw money and growth pitted against community and identity
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The global dohyō: Sport entertainment and the performance of power
As sports battle for market share, sumo wrestling recently headed to London
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@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
As sports battle for market share, sumo wrestling recently headed to London
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
October 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The global dohyō: Sport entertainment and the performance of power
As sports battle for market share, sumo wrestling recently headed to London
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
As sports battle for market share, sumo wrestling recently headed to London
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Chinese sport reaches its 2025 growth target, now government wants economic sustainability and efficiency
Mass participation and infrastructural developments are top of the country's 2030 agenda
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Mass participation and infrastructural developments are top of the country's 2030 agenda
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
October 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Chinese sport reaches its 2025 growth target, now government wants economic sustainability and efficiency
Mass participation and infrastructural developments are top of the country's 2030 agenda
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Mass participation and infrastructural developments are top of the country's 2030 agenda
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Open access...
Latest article in our @FrontiersIn special edition - Geopolitics & Sports: From Sports Propaganda to Sportswashing - has just been published
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Submissions can be made until the end of November
Latest article in our @FrontiersIn special edition - Geopolitics & Sports: From Sports Propaganda to Sportswashing - has just been published
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Submissions can be made until the end of November
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Open access...
Latest article in our @FrontiersIn special edition - Geopolitics & Sports: From Sports Propaganda to Sportswashing - has just been published
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Submissions can be made until the end of November
Latest article in our @FrontiersIn special edition - Geopolitics & Sports: From Sports Propaganda to Sportswashing - has just been published
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Submissions can be made until the end of November
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NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat
Preseason games in Macao & rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sp...
This is classic geopolitical economy: sport in the crosshairs of business & politics
NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat
Preseason games in Macao & rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sp...
This is classic geopolitical economy: sport in the crosshairs of business & politics
NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat
Preseason games in Macao and rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue
asia.nikkei.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Comments in...
NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat
Preseason games in Macao & rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sp...
This is classic geopolitical economy: sport in the crosshairs of business & politics
NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat
Preseason games in Macao & rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sp...
This is classic geopolitical economy: sport in the crosshairs of business & politics
Saudi Arabia doubles down on its efforts to become a global esports super power
A summer of spending and events has added fresh impetus to the country's strategic ambitions
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
A summer of spending and events has added fresh impetus to the country's strategic ambitions
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Saudi Arabia doubles down on its efforts to become a global esports super power
A summer of spending and events has added fresh impetus to the country's strategic ambitions
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
A summer of spending and events has added fresh impetus to the country's strategic ambitions
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
Coming soon...
Qatar’s World Cup Legacy – Future Sport Strategy and the Creation of a Sustainable Sport Ecosystem
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
With co-authors Marko Begovic and Ross Griffin
Qatar’s World Cup Legacy – Future Sport Strategy and the Creation of a Sustainable Sport Ecosystem
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
With co-authors Marko Begovic and Ross Griffin
October 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Coming soon...
Qatar’s World Cup Legacy – Future Sport Strategy and the Creation of a Sustainable Sport Ecosystem
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
With co-authors Marko Begovic and Ross Griffin
Qatar’s World Cup Legacy – Future Sport Strategy and the Creation of a Sustainable Sport Ecosystem
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
With co-authors Marko Begovic and Ross Griffin
The Geopolitical Economy of Esports
Coming early 2026
Provisional chapter running order now available
40 chapters, 5 sections:
- Geopolitical economy of esports
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Asia
- Europe & RoW
BIG thanks to everyone who has contributed to the book
@paulwiddop.bsky.social
Coming early 2026
Provisional chapter running order now available
40 chapters, 5 sections:
- Geopolitical economy of esports
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Asia
- Europe & RoW
BIG thanks to everyone who has contributed to the book
@paulwiddop.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Geopolitical Economy of Esports
Coming early 2026
Provisional chapter running order now available
40 chapters, 5 sections:
- Geopolitical economy of esports
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Asia
- Europe & RoW
BIG thanks to everyone who has contributed to the book
@paulwiddop.bsky.social
Coming early 2026
Provisional chapter running order now available
40 chapters, 5 sections:
- Geopolitical economy of esports
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Asia
- Europe & RoW
BIG thanks to everyone who has contributed to the book
@paulwiddop.bsky.social
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Business winners and losers of Singapore’s F1 race
www.straitstimes.com/business/com...
Business winners and losers of Singapore’s F1 race
www.straitstimes.com/business/com...
Business winners and losers of Singapore’s F1 race
Hotels are big winners but event can mean costly disruption for some local merchants. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Business winners and losers of Singapore’s F1 race
www.straitstimes.com/business/com...
Business winners and losers of Singapore’s F1 race
www.straitstimes.com/business/com...
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
The increasingly popular Jiangsu Super League is setting a benchmark that other Chinese regions are now following
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The increasingly popular Jiangsu Super League is setting a benchmark that other Chinese regions are now following
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
The increasingly popular Jiangsu Super League is setting a benchmark that other Chinese regions are now following
https://substack.com/home/post/p-174907760…
October 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A new Chinese football boom is quietly unfolding, ten years after an era of chaos and excess
The increasingly popular Jiangsu Super League is setting a benchmark that other Chinese regions are now following
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
The increasingly popular Jiangsu Super League is setting a benchmark that other Chinese regions are now following
substack.com/home/post/p-...
@paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
#EmptyOldTrafford
We've been tracking & analysing this hashtag using social media data
Paper coming soon:
"Global Fan Activism in Sports: Digital Collective Action & the Case of hashtag#EmptyOldTrafford"
Will appear in the International Journal of Organisational Analysis
We've been tracking & analysing this hashtag using social media data
Paper coming soon:
"Global Fan Activism in Sports: Digital Collective Action & the Case of hashtag#EmptyOldTrafford"
Will appear in the International Journal of Organisational Analysis
October 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
#EmptyOldTrafford
We've been tracking & analysing this hashtag using social media data
Paper coming soon:
"Global Fan Activism in Sports: Digital Collective Action & the Case of hashtag#EmptyOldTrafford"
Will appear in the International Journal of Organisational Analysis
We've been tracking & analysing this hashtag using social media data
Paper coming soon:
"Global Fan Activism in Sports: Digital Collective Action & the Case of hashtag#EmptyOldTrafford"
Will appear in the International Journal of Organisational Analysis