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The Paris games have been labelled the first Olympics to achieve gender equality but are the changes enough?
Because of the high-stakes and high-reward environment of elite sport, humans have been trying to develop timing and photo-finish equipment that will solve dead heats for decades.
The early games were far from the slick events attended by teams from around the globe that we know today.
Today’s athletes strive for any edge they can get when it comes to preparing for competition. The same thing can be said for athletes training for the ancient Olympics in Greece.
Women’s boxing has faced an uphill battle at the Olympic Games. Gender testing is just the latest issue it has had to deal with.
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony.
From railway sabotage to depictions of the last supper during the opening ceremony, the first week of the Olympics has shown just how fractious our world has become.
Why we need to start understanding more about the potential of women’s sport.
Athletes can spend four years preparing for an Olympic or Paralympic games. For those who don’t achieve their goals, the disappointment can be crushing.
The athlete we have seen so far at Paris is more relaxed, more mature and still giving us the performances of the best gymnast in the world, as she looks to increase her gold tally.
Can mega-sporting events ever be truly sustainable? For New Zealand sports bodies the question is doubly hard to answer.
Cuba’s historic decline in Olympic athletes highlights the country’s deepening socioeconomic crisis and the deteriorating state of its sports programs.
The International Olympic Committee continues to add new sports to attract younger viewers. Will it work or could there be unintended consequences?
For the first time in Olympic Games history, the ceremony took place outside a stadium arena.
This incident potentially impacts the nation’s international reputation and trust in Canadian athletes and raises questions about Canada’s commitment to ethical standards in sports.
This particular revival of the games – which started about 300 years ago – was all about wordplay and battles of wit.
The Paris games are shaping up as the greenest games yet. But some critics say even more needs to be done.
Between hammers in trees, uneven fields, audience members joining teams and post-humous recognition for winners, the 1900 Paris games left much to be desired. Luckily, 1924 made up for it.
As the world’s attention turns to Paris, the French capital is under its strongest-ever security regime ahead of the Olympics.
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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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