John Cairney

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Professor and Head of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences; Director, The Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, The University of Queensland

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May 1, 2025

John Cairney, The University of Queensland and Rick Burton, Syracuse University

The convergence of AI, data mining, immersive technology and the creator economy is drastically changing the world sport landscape.

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August 30, 2024

John Cairney, The University of Queensland; Emma Beckman, The University of Queensland, and Sean Tweedy, The University of Queensland

While technology presents challenges around fairness, it also offers solutions.

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April 17, 2024

John Cairney, The University of Queensland; Richard Baka, Victoria University, and Tracy Taylor, Victoria University

A new Olympic funding strategy aims to boost the finances of smaller Australian sports like table tennis – but will it actually work?