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When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone?
One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated.
Talking about mental health can be difficult for anyone. It’s even harder for athletes, who are expected to exhibit mental toughness.
Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports.
Researchers used AI to analyze photos of Olympic medalists and found that bronze medalists appeared happier than silver medalists. A cognitive process called ‘counterfactual thinking’ may explain why.
With the Paris Olympics and Canada’s Future of Sport Commission both to start soon, this is a timely critique of the Canadian sport system.
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have important decisions to make this offseason. One of them should be to keep their word.
With the Paris Olympics and the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child approaching, now is the ideal time to focus on protecting the rights of child athletes.
Playing and watching sports can unite people − and provide lessons for democracy.
Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred.
Formula 1 drivers endure a barrage of physical and psychological demands - but what exactly do their bodies go through during a race?
Canada Soccer has the potential to model, both nationally and globally, the same standards of accountability and leadership excellence that are expected of national team athletes.
The prevalence of bullying in sports poses a threat to sport participation, demanding a proactive approach to address the issue.
People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.
While many initially balk at violence prevention programs aimed at boys and men, these programs reduce the likelihood of abuse and improve the chances of bystanders intervening on behalf of victims.
Despite being without a long-term contract extension and representation, Lamar Jackson was able to advocate and negotiate the most lucrative contract in the history of the NFL. Here’s how.
Black male athletes at Division I schools say they alter their speech, dress and other behaviors to gain acceptance in mostly white academic and athletic settings.
Without the internet, television, radio or any widespread means of communication, ancient Greek athletes had to struggle to make their success known and easily communicated to a broad public.
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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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