Abstract
This paper sought to draw together literature on the body, sport and the emotions as published in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Reviewing a range of approaches the argument presented provides an overview of theories of the body and the study of sport sub cultures and offers an a more nuanced Eliasian analysis of the meaning and significance of sport. This alternative approach is captured in the term quest for exciting significance. Over the past two decades several studies have used the concept to explore sport and embodied emotions.
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