Marching in the glory:Experiences and meanings when working for a sport mega-event

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 210-237

  Xing, Xiaoyan ^a   Chalip, Laurence ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 67650706266     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.23.2.210     Document Type: Article

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