Angela Schneider

The screen shows a VAR decision during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

World Cup VAR controversies show why human referees should decide where potential fouls begin

Two overturned World Cup goals, in Argentina-Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go.
Despite calls for action, the Canadian government has been slow to address allegations of sexual abuse in sporting bodies. (Shutterstock)

Abuse in Canadian sports highlights gender and racial inequities

The lack of government action in response to allegations of sexual abuse in Canadian sport contrasts with the response to previous scandals and highlights the racial and gender inequalities at play.
La Canadienne Margaret Mac Neil nage vers la médaille d’or lors de la finale du 100 mètres papillon féminin aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo. La Presse Canadienne/Frank Gunn

Tokyo 2020 : la pandémie a mis à mal la santé mentale des athlètes olympiques

Les 18 derniers mois ont mis à l’épreuve les limites mentales et physiques des athlètes olympiques dans leur quête des Jeux de Tokyo. C’est ce qui rend les performances encore plus remarquables.
Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil swims to a gold medal in the women’s 100 metre butterfly final during at the Tokyo Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Record‑setting performances at the Tokyo Olympics come after months of pandemic‑induced stress

The past 18 months have tested the mental and physical limits of Olympic athletes in their pursuit of the Tokyo Games. That’s what makes the performances during these Olympics even more remarkable.
Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials on June 18. Shortly after the trials, Richardson was suspended for a month for testing positive for marijuana – a ban that will keep her from competing at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Banned from the Tokyo Olympics for pot? Let the athletes decide what drugs should be allowed

In the wake of debate about cannabis, performance-enhancing drugs and the Olympic Games, athlete-driven doping legislation is the way forward.

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