Ivo van Hilvoorde (1968) is Professor at the School of Human Movement and Sport, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, the Netherlands, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In his research, he combines philosophical, sociological and pedagogical perspectives on sport and physical education, with special interest in new technologies.

• Introduction Ivo van Hilvoorde Virtual Domains for Sports and Games Jason Holt Embodiment and fundamental motor skills in eSports Ivo van Hilvoorde and Niek Pot Broadband and circuits: The place of public gaming in the history of sport Kalle Jonasson What kind of an activity is a virtual game? A Postmodern approach in relation to concept of Phantasm by Deleuze and the philosophy of Huizinga Barış Şentuna and Dinçer Kanbur Personal identity and the Massively Multiplayer Online World Andrew Edgar Will robots ever play sports? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias and Jose Luis Perez Triviño An Earthless World: The Contemporary Enframing of Sport In Digital Games Steven Conway The Defining Components of the Cyborg: Cyborg-Athletes, Fictional or Real? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias

Ivo van Hilvoorde (1968) is Professor at the School of Human Movement and Sport, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, the Netherlands, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In his research, he combines philosophical, sociological and pedagogical perspectives on sport and physical education, with special interest in new technologies.

• Introduction Ivo van Hilvoorde Virtual Domains for Sports and Games Jason Holt Embodiment and fundamental motor skills in eSports Ivo van Hilvoorde and Niek Pot Broadband and circuits: The place of public gaming in the history of sport Kalle Jonasson What kind of an activity is a virtual game? A Postmodern approach in relation to concept of Phantasm by Deleuze and the philosophy of Huizinga Barış Şentuna and Dinçer Kanbur Personal identity and the Massively Multiplayer Online World Andrew Edgar Will robots ever play sports? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias and Jose Luis Perez Triviño An Earthless World: The Contemporary Enframing of Sport In Digital Games Steven Conway The Defining Components of the Cyborg: Cyborg-Athletes, Fictional or Real? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias

Ivo van Hilvoorde (1968) is Professor at the School of Human Movement and Sport, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, the Netherlands, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In his research, he combines philosophical, sociological and pedagogical perspectives on sport and physical education, with special interest in new technologies.

• Introduction Ivo van Hilvoorde Virtual Domains for Sports and Games Jason Holt Embodiment and fundamental motor skills in eSports Ivo van Hilvoorde and Niek Pot Broadband and circuits: The place of public gaming in the history of sport Kalle Jonasson What kind of an activity is a virtual game? A Postmodern approach in relation to concept of Phantasm by Deleuze and the philosophy of Huizinga Barış Şentuna and Dinçer Kanbur Personal identity and the Massively Multiplayer Online World Andrew Edgar Will robots ever play sports? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias and Jose Luis Perez Triviño An Earthless World: The Contemporary Enframing of Sport In Digital Games Steven Conway The Defining Components of the Cyborg: Cyborg-Athletes, Fictional or Real? Francisco Javier Lopez Frias