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Coaches have long thought hurdlers and sprinters start their races differently – our research suggests they need to adjust their thinking.
If the Semenya ruling by the Court for Arbitration in Sport remains unchallenged, this way of thinking and behaving might filter into the International Olympic Committee
The great South African runner Caster Semenya may have competed in her last 800-metre race. She has been demonized for more than a decade, like many other female athletes before her.
Sport is a special domain, but it is not immune from the law and human rights. We’re yet to see if the United Nations Human Rights Council will take steps following a new ruling on testosterone.
The question of whether heightened testosterone confers an advantage for some female athletes remains contentious.
Arbitration case between athlete Caster Semenya and the IAAF centres on eligibility to compete based on testosterone – but there are other factors in play.
The International Association of Athletics Federations wants athletes who have differences of sexual development to medically reduce their testosterone levels. But this may be in breach of human rights.
The US sprinter, twice banned after failed drug tests, felt the force of public opinion as he won the 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championship. But is it time to start trusting athletes?
The International Olympic Committee could suspend Kenya, putting it in the company of Kuwait.
The ban on Russian athletes at the Rio Olympics feels like a victory, but it masks an insular system which is spread too thin.
The International Association of Athletics Federations has upheld its ban on the Russian Athletic Federation from competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
There are days when you just want to think about buttercups and Jamie Vardy.
Health risks loom as weekend athletes aiming to beat their mates become a new frontline for anti-doping.
Why Adidas pulled its sponsorship of the IAAF, the governing body of world athletics.
Fresh details about the findings of the World Anti Doping Authority raise questions about athletics chiefs.
Hosting a mega-event isn’t all it’s cracked up to be - and now some cities are starting to say ‘no’.
What can the International Cricket Council learn from FIFA and the IAAF? Plenty.
A massive doping problem in the Lance Armstrong era has inspired some useful reform ideas, but governance issues must be solved as well.
Where can sport go when performance-related doping always seems one step ahead? The WADA report should open the door to a more rational future.
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Editor, New Zealand Law Journal; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor and Chair of Allied Health Studies, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer, Department for Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Bath
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Associate Dean Research, Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics, National University of Singapore; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in Sports Biomechanics, Leeds Beckett University
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Reader in Sports Biomechanics, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Department for Health, University of Bath