Faculty of Sport
Taking Caribbean Sport to a Higher Level

This issue of Sport in View marks a special and insightful edition, bringing together a collection of scholarly work presented at the Second Caribbean Sport Conference. This issue highlights the dynamic intersection of research, practice, and development in Caribbean sport, offering readers a comprehensive look at contemporary challenges and innovations shaping the field.
Featuring summaries of conference presentations, this edition explores a diverse range of topics, including community engagement through sport education, inclusive sport systems, athlete health and well-being, and the sociocultural dimensions of sport participation. Readers will gain valuable perspectives from studies such as Assisting the Community Through Experiential Learning in a Sport Sales Class and Sport for All in Practice: Building Systems That Develop, Not Select, which emphasize access, development, and experiential learning in sport environments.
Critical health and performance issues are also addressed, including Low Energy Availability in Adult Barbadian Female Cricketers and Supporting Performance: The Sports Bra as Essential Equipment for the Female Athlete, shedding light on athlete welfare and evidence-based practice. Additionally, the issue delves into the cultural and social aspects of sport through works like Understanding the Culture of Unified Intramural Basketball and Sport Social Work and the Promotion of Student-Athlete Inclusion in the Caribbean.
Further contributions examine leadership and development in sport officiating and the broader economic impact of sport, with presentations such as Whistles and Wisdom and Beyond the Event: Using Sport Tourism to Create Opportunities for Long-Term Sport Development.
Together, this special issue captures the spirit of collaboration and innovation fostered at the Caribbean Sport Conference, providing readers with meaningful insights that advance sport research, policy, and practice across the region.
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