Australia put on a great showing at the 2024 Olympics, once again spotlighting the nation’s sporting prowess. But how are the ways that Aussies engage with athletes and teams evolving? What does the rise of both digital viewership and ‘sports-cations’ suggest about modern fandom?
Dr. Kevin Filo is a professor in sport management and event management who serves as the deputy head of department within the Department of Tourism, Sport, and Hotel Management at Griffith University.
Dr. James Skinner is the dean of Newcastle Business School at the University of Newcastle, Australia, as well as a professor of sport business. Prior to this appointment, he was the research director for the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University, London.
Dr. Lewis Whales has been a part of the University of Technology Sydney Business School for the past five years, teaching across management, sport, and events. Prior to entering academia, he worked with a number of sporting organisations and Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW.
Evan E. Lambert is a journalist, travel writer, essayist, and short fiction writer with bylines at Thought Catalog, Business Insider, Mic, People, Queerty, BuzzFeed, Going, The Discoverer, and many more. You can check out his other work at https://evanlambert.journoportfolio.com/.