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Women athletes in various stages of pregnancy have continually challenged the perception of what a woman can do while pregnant, but they need more support.
For every athlete who wins a medal, there will be many whose dreams are shattered by injury.
Whether affecting elite gymnasts on the balance beam or the rest of us during our daily lives, understanding and overcoming mental blocks can lead to moments of greatness.
Most sports are organized according to a strict male-female binary. Nature isn’t.
The stories of Jesus and Dionysus share themes of divine suffering, resurrection, and boundary-breaking.
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.
New study shows dark triad traits can be good for performance but bad for coach-athlete relationships in the long term.
The controversy and misinformation that engulfed Algerian boxer Imane Khelif showcases failings from major sports organisations to individuals.
There are gold, silver and bronze levels of corporate involvement.
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.
Al-Qaida propaganda indicates a shift toward low-tech, high-impact attacks that can be executed by lone actors to disrupt daily life and instill fear on a massive scale.
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.
Break dance can help with balance and teach ways to fall safely, both of which are helpful for people with visual impairments.
The Scot’s greatest assets were his tactical nous, competitive spirit and supreme fitness.
A new study quantifies the benefits of surfing, to the Australian economy as well as health and wellbeing, as Aussie surfers rule the waves in the 2024 Olympic Games. Let’s protect our surf breaks.
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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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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Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Professor and Chair of Allied Health Studies, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Associate Teaching Professor in Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Sport Business, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Project Manager, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor, School of Psychological and Social Sciences, University of Waikato
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Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto