Vol. 7, Issue 8, Part F (2021)

Abstract
Achievements in sports are not one-off events. Global festivals such as the Olympic Games bring to fore discussions on the winning ability of a nation and debates on the significance of various economic and cultural aspects that determine the magnitude of the achievements. The innumerable normative ideas about sport as good or as bad are problematized in relation to the academic field. This paper considers how the critical lens of sociology can enhance and mesh with research on sport achievements by looking at the various stakeholders and their perspectives on sports from a critical lens. The paper attempts to explore the lost opportunities and understandings arising out of the paucity of studies that overlap the sociology of sport and sport management. The paper closes with arguments for a critical intersectional approach to the study of sport management with recognition that ‘disciplinary’ practices shape the wielding of leadership power within organizations.