Sport policy in Chile

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the government involvement in sport in Chile through the role of the public bureaucracies and how key legislations have shaped the state of sport in this country. It also examines the structure, funding and key strategic initiatives of the current public sport administration. Today, the public office of sport is well equipped with a solid organizational structure and a clear direction of the goals and objectives it must pursue. Nevertheless, a key challenge faced by the public sport bureaucracy is to create more effective strategies to engage the private sector in the development of sport. The article ends with a reflection of some of the issues affecting the growth of sport in Chile and the challenges facing the future. © 2013 © 2013 Taylor and Francis.