The discussion surrounding the American actor’s ad raises bigger questions about the attention placed on women’s bodies, not just in sport.
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Climate leadership does not require personal perfection. In fact, acknowledging contradiction can strengthen credibility.
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
Research reveals why recovery is often neglected, and what all of us can learn about building routines that actually last.
The internet is awash with claims about injectable peptides for fitness, but there’s almost no human research showing they work or are truly safe.
The real opportunity is not to build robot champions, but to better understand human performance.
A loud ‘pop’ and immediate pain may mean you’ve torn your ACL. Two exercise experts explain why it’s more than a physical injury.
Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological sex and risks discrimination against some female athletes.
Elite athletes miss plenty of shots during March Madness and the NBA playoffs. Training both brain and body can help even beginners and novices get more net.
Women’s sport has never been stronger or more visible. But even as the performance gap narrows, it remains. The reason lies less in effort and more in biology.
Track and field’s combined events may offer a blueprint to rethink early specialization and keep more kids in sport.
Athletes in sports where weight and body image come into play, such as figure skating and wrestling, can be particularly vulnerable.
There are specific parts of the brain that trigger hesitation in times of uncertainty.
US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
Some of the most decisive moments in sport hinge on how athletes perceive, process and act on information in a matter of milliseconds.
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rolls out AI-assisted judging at the Winter Olympics, how is this new technology set to revolutionise the sports industry?
AI-generated images reinforce narrow, unrealistic and exclusionary body ideals, which are harmful to our body image.
Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation.
George Plimpton, then a 36-year-old literary editor, endured the brutal realities of a professional football quarterback despite barely ever playing the sport.
Redefining sports eligibility around gender identity risks erasing the protections that have helped women’s college sports flourish, a scholar argues.
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
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Associate Dean International, University of Chester
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Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Brock University
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor, Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
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Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology and Head of Sport Sciences, Nottingham Trent University