1. Athlete/National Sport Organization Agreements in Canada.
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MacMillan, Susan M.
- Subjects
GOVERNMENT aid to sports ,ATHLETES ,AMATEURS ,ATHLETICS laws ,SPORTS - Abstract
In Canada, amateur athletes who receive government funding in support of their training are required to sign an agreement with the respective sport organization in order to qualify for the assistance. This illustrates how legal practices are increasingly being used in sport. It is important for participants in sport to understand what the legal elements of such practices are in order to identify those situations in which they have been applied properly, in- accurately, or inappropriately. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the content of the agreements signed by Canadian athletes and the procedures by which they are implemented. The result of this analysis is a list of issues that athletes and administrators may wish to address or improve in order to provide a more fair agreement between the parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1991
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