The critical theory of sports. From Partisans to Quel Corps?

The following paper focuses on the origins, history, and developments of the critical theory of sports, from its beginnings in the journal Partisans to its developments in particular in the journal Quel Corps?, but also through other initiatives. It describes the theoretical and epistemological foundations of the critical theory of sports, the institutional and personal consequences for its initiators, as well as its national and international political impact.