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Author:   Alexandre Miguel Mestre
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032942612

ISBN 10:   1032942614
Pages:   122
Publication Date:   21 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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PART I Olympism, Olympic Games and sports law 1 The ancient games in the genis of the modern sports legal system 2 Olympic Charter: the sports law instrument driving a universal fight for (Sports) Ethics 3 The legal nature of the three main constituents of the Olympic Movement PART II Olympism, Olympic Games and human rights 4 Sport, human rights and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin 5 The meaning and scope of sport as a human right as enshrined in the Olympic Charter 6 Sports and religious freedom: a legal perspective 7 Why are protests by athletes and players regarding political, religious, racial or other causes restricted? Balancing the protection of human rights, the ""Specificity of Sport"" and other legal assets

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Alexandre Miguel Mestre is Assistant Professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal, and a legal counsel at the law firm Abreu Advogados, working primarily in the areas of sports law and European Union law. He is an independent member of the UEFA Governance and Compliance Committee; a member of the Aquatics Integrity Unit – the adjudicatory body of the International Swimming Federation/World Aquatics – and a member of the Pierre de Coubertin International Committee. He was Secretary of State for Sport in Youth in Portugal.

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