Oliver Rick

Assistant Professor

Springfield College

US

Biography

Oliver Rick is a PhD graduate from the University of Maryland. His research covers three main areas: The Globalization of sport, urban sport and recreation development, and building models for public sport scholarship. Olivers teaching record includes holding faculty positions at Towson University, Tufts University, and The University of Massachusetts – Boston. Currently Oliver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management and Recreation at Springfield College.

Articles (1)

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Cycling Across the Atlantic: A discussion of cycling culture in the Atlantic Region

Cycling has gone through standardization and modernization processes that have functionally brought together a broad set of cultures and practices around the bicycle. What this article will demonstrate is that the interaction of Atlantic nations, people, and institutions has been central for the advancement of the sport of cycling globally.