Public awareness campaigns around the World Cup and other sporting events are well intentioned – but not backed by research.
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Victoria Park is one of the most significant Indigenous sites in Brisbane, which is why so many are against the development of the Olympic stadium.
These games should compel traditional sport to solve its fundamental problems and reflect upon the true value of sport and athletes.
It sounds crazy – hosting Olympic rowing and canoeing on a river home to crocodiles. Yet that’s what is likely to happen in Brisbane in 2032.
Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological sex and risks discrimination against some female athletes.
The International Olympic Committee has announced eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test.
Concern over ICE’s role in the 2026 Men’s World Cup loom over the tournament given the events unfolding in Minneapolis and across the U.S., heightening calls to boycott the tournament.
Skimo’s inclusion reflects changes in priorities surrounding sustainability, accessibility and the nature of athletic challenge.
The IOC has failed, yet again, to be a global leader in the promotion of peace and human rights.
Norovirus outbreaks at events like the Olympics are more than logistical setbacks. They reveal how the virus’s biology and the realities of mass gatherings make containment difficult.
With the under-18 indoor mile world record under his belt, 16-year-old Sam Ruthe is poised for greatness. He also has modern coaching and shoe tech on his side.
As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Indigenous athletes reveal why using the Olympics to perform Canadian sovereignty is never simple.
The 2026 winter games are vastly different to when Italy hosted them in 1956, especially when it comes to costs, events and climate challenges.
Preparation is integral to athletic performance, which is why so many Olympians train in uncomfortable environments.
There are eight new events at the Milan Cortina games, and several Australians are right in the mix for a medal.
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rolls out AI-assisted judging at the Winter Olympics, how is this new technology set to revolutionise the sports industry?
Innovations have made recent Winter Games possible, but the future climate will have a big impact on where the Olympics can be held and winter sports themselves.
Watching, modeling and even playing winter sports help students internalize physics concepts, including acceleration, momentum and friction.
Sporting rivalries, national ambitions and global politics are set to intersect in ways rarely seen before in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
This week’s NZ National Summer Games are part of a global Special Olympics movement that rivals other sports mega-events in scale. Media coverage needs to catch up.
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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto