The Council of Europe and Sport - Basic Documents

The Council of Europe and Sport: Basic Documents is the second volume in the Asser series of collections of documents on international sports law, containing material on the intergovernmental (inter-state) part of international sports law. The European Union and Sport: Legal and Policy Documents was the first volume devoted to the European Union. In previous other publications, non-governmental materials, i.e. statutes and constitutions, doping rules and regulations, arbitral and disciplinary rules and regulations of the international sports organisations were published. The book provides an invaluable source of reference for governmental and sports officials, legal practitioners and the academic world. With the increasing public interest in the legal aspects of sports, this collection of documents is a timely and welcome contribution to enhancing the accessibility of basic texts on international sports law and policy. • Includes an up-to-date introduction of the work of the Council of Europe on sport, contributed by its sport department, allowing readers to better understand the general background of the materials presented • Materials are arranged thematically, giving readers a better understanding of the various activities of the Council of Europe in this field • Includes a subject index and registers of treaties, resolutions and recommendations, making the details within the materials easily accessible for readers

Introduction; 1. Apartheid; 2. Boxing; 3. Children and young people; 4. Committee for the development of sport (CDDS); 5. Democracy; 6. Deprivation and urban stress; 7. Disabled persons; 8. Doping; 9. Economic changes; 10. Employment; 11. Environment; 12. Ethics; 13. Eurofit; 14. Europe sports fund; 15. European co-operation; 16. Facilities; 17. Free fighting; 18. Good governance; 19. Humanitarian disasters; 20. Immigrants; 21. Inter-cultural dialogue; 22. International sport; 23. Lesbians and gays; 24. Local authorities; 25. Medical and health aspects; 26. New partnerships; 27. Older persons; 28. Olympic games; 29. Physical education; 30. Prisoners; 31. Professional sport; 32. Social cohesion; 33. Socially underprivileged; 34. Sponsorship; 35. Sport as a means of peace; 36. Sport for all charter / European sports charter; 37. Sport in society; 38. Television; 39. Tolerance and fair play; 40. Violence; 41. Visas; 42. Women.