SPORTS LAW
The international, interdisciplinary research group “Current Issues in Sports Law” is dedicated to investigating critical issues related to the legal regulation of sport. This group specifically focuses on the complex intersections between sport, law, and politics, exploring how these fields influence and shape each other at both national and international levels.
Legal and political issues related to sports encompass a wide range of topics, including governance, ethics, compliance, and the impact of legal frameworks on athletes, organizations, and stakeholders. These issues are relevant across global and national contexts, where differing legal standards and political dynamics can create complex challenges. The research group aims to provide thought leadership and strategic direction in national sports law and policy, while also influencing standards and practices in international sports governance through rigorous research projects and scholarly publications.
The research direction “Current Issues in Sports Law” is primarily related to SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Additionally, it touches on SDG 3: “Good Health and Well-being”.
RESEARCH TEAM
Research coordinator: Dr. Karina Zalcmane, Associate Professor, Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs, EKA University of Applied Sciences.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4827-3425
E-mail: karina.zalcmane@eka.edu.lv
Research team
Dr. David McArdle, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Law School, Stirling University (Scotland, UK). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1632-4857
Dr. Anna Di Giandomenico, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Teramo (Teramo, Italy). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-6921
Dr. Maria Francesca Serra, Professor at the Department of Political, Legal and Sociological Sciences, The Niccolò Cusano University (Rome, Italy) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9603-063X
Dr. Marina Kamenecka-Usova, Associate Professor (The EKA University of Applied Sciences (EKA), Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6040-8874
Dr. Ilona Lejniece, Assistant Professor The EKA University of Applied Sciences (EKA), Latvia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6402-5141
Dr. Yaacov Falkov, visiting lecturer at Tel Aviv University and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0908-1033
CONFORMITY WITH THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN THE NATIONAL+ STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS
OUTCOMES
Research papers:
- Kameņecka-Usova M., Zalcmane K., (2023) Sporta tiesības. Aktuālās problēmas, izaicinājumi un jaunākās tendencies. Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskola.
- Kameņecka-Usova M., Zalcmane K., Lejniece, I. (2024) Hosting Large Sports Events Sustainably: A Contemporary Administrative and Economic Evaluation. European Journal of Sustainable Development (to be published 01.10.2024)
RESEARCH DISSEMINATION & IMPACT
- Marina Kameņecka-Usova, Karina Zalcmane (2024/2025) FIFA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (International Centre for Sports Studies) Globalization of Football -The Emergence of the Baltic Football League and Legal Analysis of Optimal Governance Practices for Success
- Zalcmane, K.(2024) Parīzes Olimpisko spēļu drošība un pretterorisma stratēģiju novērtējums paaugstināta terorisma draudu apstākļos. Jurista vārds. https://juristavards.lv/doc/285632-parizes-olimpisko-spelu-drosiba-un-pretterorisma-strategiju-novertejums-paaugstinata-terorisma-draud/
- Kameņecka-Usova M.,(2024) Sporta tiesību un diplomātijas mijiedarbība ceļā uz kopīgu mērķi https://juristavards.lv/doc/285630-sporta-tiesibu-un-diplomatijas-mijiedarbiba-cela-uz-kopigu-merki/
- Zalcmane K. (2021). Sportā aizliegto vielu un metožu kriminalizācija https://m.juristavards.lv/doc/273912-jaunais-jurists-karina-zalcmane/
