Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Exercise Participation and Empowerment

  Jo Fiore, Claire Rossato
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Striving-to-Achieve Players

  Keilee Bessho
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Toitū Te Whānau

  Phillip John Borell
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Codifying Athletic Bodies

  Fred Ariel Hernandez
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Being the “Significant Other” - How Parents and Partners Negotiate the Sporting Environment to Support Athletes across Their Playing Career and into Retirement

  Deborah Agnew, Doughlas Mathew Pierre, Elizabeth Abery
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Autoethnography of an Australian Collegiate Golfers Journey of Identity, Culture and Adaptation to the USA

  Olivia Kerr
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• SportsCrit

  Dr. Gyasmine George Williams
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Southeast Asian Games as a Platform for the Mediation of Philippine Cultures and Identities

  Jason Paolo Telles
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Factors Influencing Athletes' Participation

  Syarifah Fathynah
  Poster Session

• Sports for Development and Peace Programs in Preventing Violent Extremism among Young People in Pakistan

  Umair Asif, Tegwen Gadais
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• From Local Fields to Global Arenas

  Kgabo Mphulo
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The “Memories of Football” project at the Museum of Sound and Image

  Bernardo Buarque De Hollanda
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• "So Who Watched the Game Last Night?"

  Stephanie Foxton
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• When I Went Down, a Whole Country of Wrestling Fans Went With Me!

  James Davis
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Sports as Sites of Resistance in the Poetry of Sherman Alexie

  Nabeel Ali
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Beyond the Pitch

  Calvin Kunaka
  Workshop Presentation

• The Remaking and Unmaking of the Working-Class

  Yiyang Wu
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• French Sports Culture

  Terfous Fatia
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Unholy Communions

  Robert Gregg
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Sport and Health

• Love...No Ego, Heart-Led Engagement and Leadership

  Frederick Jackson
  Innovation Showcase

• Beyond the Game - Building a Globalized System for Protecting Athletes and Preserving Sport Integrity

  Bobby Click
  Innovation Showcase

• Mindfulness Art-based Therapy

  Peck Ngor How
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Employees Training with Top Athletes at Work

  Rune Bjerke
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Engaging Young People Locally to Influence Globally

  Sally Nathan, Assmaah Helal, Sam L Loyd, Meredith Whitley, Sophia Lin, Marion Sturges
  Colloquium

• Experience Fitness Anywhere!

  Brianna Miller, Lauren Berlingo
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Relationship Between COVID-19 Cases and Mobilization Restrictions to Relative Internet Search Volumes on Diet and Physical Activity in the Philippines

  Patricia Penales
  Poster Session

• Safe Play, Smart Response

  Richard Bomgardner, Lindsay Luinstra, Daniel Sigley
  Poster Session

• Empowering K-12 Coaches and Physical Educators for Effective Sports Related Concussion Management

  David Berry
  Workshop Presentation

• Sport as Socio-cultural Homeostasis

  Ricardo Serrado
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Cultural Politics of Menstruation in Sport

  Halle Kott
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Among Undergraduate Students from a South African University

  Chante' Johannes
  Poster Session

• Beyond Xs and Os

  Kristin Trainor, Matt Moore, Jerry Reynolds
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Sports, Physical Education and Their Association with Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan

  Moazzam Tanveer, Ejaz Asghar
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Heat's Impact on Athletic Performance

  Lindsay Luinstra
  Poster Session

Sports Management and Commercialization

• A Mile Wide but an Inch Deep

  Shauhin Talesh
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• How We Deralled Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

  Tom Tresser
  Innovation Showcase

• The Disorganization of Sports for Development Organization

  Dee Yeagers
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Impact of Public Parks on Park Users' Quality of Life in Hong Kong

  Ada Fong
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Effects of Antecedent Videos on Sports Media Choices

  Sean Pradhan, Patrick Cravalho, Susan Snycerski, Sean Laraway
  Poster Session

• Out with the Old, in with the New

  Jeremy Levine
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Traditional Sport Education via Metaverse Technology

  Cassendra Gilbert
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Choosing Sports I and Keeping the Local at the Center

  Heidi Muller
  Poster Session

• The Culture of Surf City and Its Impact on the Future of Women's Surfing

  Aimee Vlachos
  Poster Session

• Becoming One in German Soccer

  Jinseo Hong, Arne Koch
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• LIV Golf and America’s Pathological Flirtation with Oligarchical Collectivism

  Mary Anne Taylor
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Pay for Play

  Rachel Roberson
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Social Media as a Way to Understand the Impact of Informal Sports on Communities

  Tracy Michaud
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Promoting Cosmopolitan Nationalism through the Olympic Movement

  Ian Tay
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Global Game and the Search for Domestic Belonging

  Greg Yerashotis
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Cultural Discourse of Fan Engagement on X

  Farah Izzati Farok
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• ‘Every Time I step onto a Field I am Challenged, Harassed, Belittled, and Abused’

  Chelsea Litchfield
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Ma(r)king the Nonbinary Body

  Simone Pfleger
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Standing Together Against Racism in Sport (STARS)

  Dana M Young, Karen Block
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Sports Education

• Olympism and Nationalism during Tokyo 2020

  Chantell Gouws
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• School Sports Scholarships Selection Criteria

  Christopher Ekron
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Evaluating Self-Efficacy in Initial Teacher Education

  Lana Mc Carthy, Matthew Winslade
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Transitional Learning Model

  Gerard Jones
  Workshop Presentation

• Transformative Connections

  Doug Blais, Christine Blais
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Strategic Curriculum Development toward Sport Education in the Caribbean

  Claudette Coote Thompson
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Exercise Participation and Empowerment

  Jo Fiore, Claire Rossato
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Striving-to-Achieve Players

  Keilee Bessho
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Toitū Te Whānau

  Phillip John Borell
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Codifying Athletic Bodies

  Fred Ariel Hernandez
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Being the “Significant Other” - How Parents and Partners Negotiate the Sporting Environment to Support Athletes across Their Playing Career and into Retirement

  Deborah Agnew, Doughlas Mathew Pierre, Elizabeth Abery
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Autoethnography of an Australian Collegiate Golfers Journey of Identity, Culture and Adaptation to the USA

  Olivia Kerr
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• SportsCrit

  Dr. Gyasmine George Williams
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• The Southeast Asian Games as a Platform for the Mediation of Philippine Cultures and Identities

  Jason Paolo Telles
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Sports for Development and Peace Programs in Preventing Violent Extremism among Young People in Pakistan

  Umair Asif, Tegwen Gadais
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• From Local Fields to Global Arenas

  Kgabo Mphulo
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• The “Memories of Football” project at the Museum of Sound and Image

  Bernardo Buarque De Hollanda
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• "So Who Watched the Game Last Night?"

  Stephanie Foxton
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Mindfulness Art-based Therapy

  Peck Ngor How
  Sport and Health

• Employees Training with Top Athletes at Work

  Rune Bjerke
  Sport and Health

• Experience Fitness Anywhere!

  Brianna Miller, Lauren Berlingo
  Sport and Health

• Sport as Socio-cultural Homeostasis

  Ricardo Serrado
  Sport and Health

• The Cultural Politics of Menstruation in Sport

  Halle Kott
  Sport and Health

• A Mile Wide but an Inch Deep

  Shauhin Talesh
  Sports Management and Commercialization

• The Disorganization of Sports for Development Organization

  Dee Yeagers
  Sports Management and Commercialization

• Traditional Sport Education via Metaverse Technology

  Cassendra Gilbert
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Becoming One in German Soccer

  Jinseo Hong, Arne Koch
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• LIV Golf and America’s Pathological Flirtation with Oligarchical Collectivism

  Mary Anne Taylor
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Pay for Play

  Rachel Roberson
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Social Media as a Way to Understand the Impact of Informal Sports on Communities

  Tracy Michaud
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Olympism and Nationalism during Tokyo 2020

  Chantell Gouws
  Sports Education

• School Sports Scholarships Selection Criteria

  Christopher Ekron
  Sports Education

• Evaluating Self-Efficacy in Initial Teacher Education

  Lana Mc Carthy, Matthew Winslade
  Sports Education

• Transformative Connections

  Doug Blais, Christine Blais
  Sports Education

• Beyond Xs and Os

  Kristin Trainor, Matt Moore, Jerry Reynolds
  Sport and Health

• Sports, Physical Education and Their Association with Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan

  Moazzam Tanveer, Ejaz Asghar
  Sport and Health

• The Impact of Public Parks on Park Users' Quality of Life in Hong Kong

  Ada Fong
  Sports Management and Commercialization

• Out with the Old, in with the New

  Jeremy Levine
  Sports Management and Commercialization

• When I Went Down, a Whole Country of Wrestling Fans Went With Me!

  James Davis
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Sports as Sites of Resistance in the Poetry of Sherman Alexie

  Nabeel Ali
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• The Remaking and Unmaking of the Working-Class

  Yiyang Wu
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Promoting Cosmopolitan Nationalism through the Olympic Movement

  Ian Tay
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• The Global Game and the Search for Domestic Belonging

  Greg Yerashotis
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• The Cultural Discourse of Fan Engagement on X

  Farah Izzati Farok
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• ‘Every Time I step onto a Field I am Challenged, Harassed, Belittled, and Abused’

  Chelsea Litchfield
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• Strategic Curriculum Development toward Sport Education in the Caribbean

  Claudette Coote Thompson
  Sports Education

• Ma(r)king the Nonbinary Body

  Simone Pfleger
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• French Sports Culture

  Terfous Fatia
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Unholy Communions

  Robert Gregg
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• Standing Together Against Racism in Sport (STARS)

  Dana M Young, Karen Block
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

Poster Session

• Factors Influencing Athletes' Participation

  Syarifah Fathynah
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

• The Relationship Between COVID-19 Cases and Mobilization Restrictions to Relative Internet Search Volumes on Diet and Physical Activity in the Philippines

  Patricia Penales
  Sport and Health

• Safe Play, Smart Response

  Richard Bomgardner, Lindsay Luinstra, Daniel Sigley
  Sport and Health

• Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Among Undergraduate Students from a South African University

  Chante' Johannes
  Sport and Health

• Choosing Sports I and Keeping the Local at the Center

  Heidi Muller
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• The Culture of Surf City and Its Impact on the Future of Women's Surfing

  Aimee Vlachos
  2025 Special Focus—Global Sports Local Cultures

• The Effects of Antecedent Videos on Sports Media Choices

  Sean Pradhan, Patrick Cravalho, Susan Snycerski, Sean Laraway
  Sports Management and Commercialization

• Heat's Impact on Athletic Performance

  Lindsay Luinstra
  Sport and Health

Innovation Showcase

• Love...No Ego, Heart-Led Engagement and Leadership

  Frederick Jackson
  Sport and Health

• Beyond the Game - Building a Globalized System for Protecting Athletes and Preserving Sport Integrity

  Bobby Click
  Sport and Health

• How We Deralled Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

  Tom Tresser
  Sports Management and Commercialization

Colloquium

• Engaging Young People Locally to Influence Globally

  Sally Nathan, Assmaah Helal, Sam L Loyd, Meredith Whitley, Sophia Lin, Marion Sturges
  Sport and Health

Workshop Presentation

• Empowering K-12 Coaches and Physical Educators for Effective Sports Related Concussion Management

  David Berry
  Sport and Health

• Transitional Learning Model

  Gerard Jones
  Sports Education

• Beyond the Pitch

  Calvin Kunaka
  Sporting Cultures and Identities

The Cultural Discourse of Fan Engagement on X

Farah Izzati Farok
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

The growth of X (formerly Twitter) has changed the way on how football fans behave, creating a notable power shift in the fan-club dynamics. Fans are no longer passive bystanders and receivers of content, but instead wield considerable influence as active creators, curators, and distributors of social media content, as well as their choice of content selectivity. This study identifies of what is known as “Fan-Group Generated Content” (FGGC), a form of user-driven content created by fan accounts as a transformational change of the initial norms of how the culture between fans and clubs would function. Distinct from User-Generated Content (UGC), FGGC creates an unidentified and unique position of where fan accounts operate, as they are a mixture of influencers, content creators, and opinion leaders. Focusing on transnational Liverpool FC fans in Malaysia, this study explores how local cultural nuances shape the creation and engagement of fan content. Utilizing a netnographic approach by collecting online data from X, this study then employs a social network analysis to uncover conversational patterns, relationship dynamics, and influential figures around whom fan engagement revolves. Additionally, a visual discourse analysis reveals how FGGC is constructed, interpreted, and communicated, highlighting recurring themes that foster fan engagement. The findings underscore how X has become a foundational platform for building a dynamic online community, establishing a multi-dimensional relationship between fans and clubs that transcends traditional two-way communication.