Jonathan Grix is a Professor of Sports Politics and Policy in the Business and Law Faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University and leads the Faculty’s Sport Policy Unit. He is a global academic leader in the area of sport politics. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 15 books. His latest books include Sport under Communism. Behind the East German “Miracle” (2012), Sport Politics (2016) and Entering the Global Arena: Emerging States, Soft Power Strategies and Sports Mega-Events (with P. Brannagan and Donna Lee, 2019). Jonathan is the Editor-in-Chief of the leading International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics.