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Iain Lindsey is a Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University, UK. He has published widely in sport, development and politics journals. He was co-editor of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics between 2009 and 2014.

Anna-Maria Strittmatter is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University in Sweden. Her range of expertise encompasses areas including sport political processes, sports’ internal organizing, social inclusion in decision making, sustainable development in and by sport organizations, as well as Olympic legacy and leverage.

Mike Sam is a Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Sport Policy and Politics. Mike serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, and the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing.

Kyle A. Rich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University, Canada. Kyle's research looks at the impact of policy, community, and inclusion/exclusion on experiences in sport, recreation, and physical activity programming.