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Surveillance in Sport: Monitoring, Privacy and the Athlete Experience

In: Combating Online Abuse in Sports

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  • David Kenny

    (DCU Business School, DCU Institute for Business and Society)

  • Ieva Masevic

    (Dublin Business School)

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This chapter examines the role of surveillance in sport, focusing on how athletes are monitored within and beyond competition and the risks that arise from such practices. Adapting Thomas et al.’s (2021) framework, it develops a taxonomy of surveillance-related abuses tailored to the sporting context, highlighting forms including stalking, tracking, and the monitoring of personal accounts, devices, browsers, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. These are illustrated through real-world cases involving individual, organisational, and state actors, demonstrating how surveillance intersects with cyber-malfeasance, industrial espionage, and privacy violations. Particular attention is given to fan surveillance, including stalking and harassment, with contemporary examples from women’s tennis, basketball, and other sports. Surveillance is shown as a driver of exploitation, placing athletes’ data, bodies, and private lives at risk. The chapter concludes by exploring solutions and interventions, ranging from enhanced cybersecurity and privacy protections to legal measures and athlete education.

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  • David Kenny & Ieva Masevic, 2026. "Surveillance in Sport: Monitoring, Privacy and the Athlete Experience," Springer Books, in: Theo Lynn & Gary Sinclair & Katie Liston & David Hassan (ed.), Combating Online Abuse in Sports, chapter 7, pages 135-151, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-032-17822-0_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17822-0_7
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