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The international community trumpets its commitment to ‘universal human rights’. Yet, it has failed to take real action against Beijing for its treatment of minorities in Xinjiang.
Executing the perfect manoeuvre on the slopes requires foresight, technical skill and being able to think on the go.
Ski jumpers do everything they can to counteract the effects of gravity and fly as far as they can down hills.
Technical brilliance is one thing. Musicality another. Here is our pick of the skaters who combine the two.
There’s very little snow in Africa but, even so, since 1984 at least one African nation has competed at each winter Olympics and African athletes have been trailblazers.
Snowmaking machines can produce enough snow to cover a run, but artificial snow is very different from natural flakes that fall from the sky.
Even with Winter Olympics for inspiration, outdoor activity in sub-zero weather can be hard to commit to. How can it be easier, safer and more fun to embrace your inner winter athlete?
It remains to be seen what the reset of the relations between the two countries will actually mean for the rest of the world.
It may look like athletes in bobsled, luge and skeleton simply grab a sled and hang on until the bottom, but high-speed physics and tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash.
Iman Khan’s visit at the head of a delegation of senior ministers underlines the growing ties between China, Pakistan and Russia.
An analysis of 21 former Winter Olympic venues found that only one of them would be suitable and offer safe racing conditions for athletes if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
Can the Olympic industry survive the damage that calls for a Winter Olympics boycott are doing to its brand?
A strong turnout by Chinese teams during the 2022 Winter Olympics could help build national pride in China — and, in turn, help Xi Jinping’s bid for a third term this year.
Taiwanese authorities are allowing its tiny contingent to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing despite a long-running dispute over its name in the Olympics.
The mainstream embrace of snowboarding for its youthful audience and sponsorship riches also dented its once-alternative image – but a new generation of stars could change all that.
The Games are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state’s ambitions and authority.
A tight bubble will likely keep the games from becoming a super-spreader event, but how the hosts will handle outspoken athletes remains a concern.
A strong sport system allows for coordinated policy implementation, evaluation and outcomes related to health, citizenship and community development that are accessible and realized for all Canadians.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics, an expert looks at the how more sportswomen are going professional, and what obstacles they face.
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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, Sport Ecology, University of Toronto
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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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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Pozen Visiting Professor, Human Rights Scholar, University of Chicago
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Professor, School of Psychological and Social Sciences, University of Waikato
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham
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Director, China Studies Centre, Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, and Head of the School of Marketing and International Business, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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