Athletes in sports where weight and body image come into play, such as figure skating and wrestling, can be particularly vulnerable.
Articles on Olympic athletes
Displaying 1 - 20 of 35 articles
New research shows Olympic athletes generally outlive the general population by more than three years but the picture isn’t as pretty for elite AFL and rugby union players.
Men who distance themselves from cases of femicide need to help address the toxic masculinity that feeds the violence.
We can appreciate the exceptional performance of mothers in the Olympics, while also recognizing the challenges faced by mothers and the need for realistic role models of postpartum physical activity.
Evidence suggests different psychotropics can affect athletic performance in both positive and negative ways. How does this affect doping rules for athletes who take mental health medications?
Most sports are organized according to a strict male-female binary. Nature isn’t.
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.
The International Olympic Committee has recognised that athletes use their social media accounts to build their personal brands.
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.
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.
Digitally altered images and other online propaganda are being used to silence marginalized voices and stifle protest movements.
The IOC has an opportunity to disavow the violence and illegality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by extending the platform and status of refugee athletes to Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Some Paralympic powerlifters lift heavier weights than athletes without disabilities. Here’s what we know about why this might be.
Black women played a central role in the 2021 Olympic Games. And that role was more than just resistance and resilience.
Simone Biles’ recent Olympics withdrawal is a reminder for all of us to balance our passions with our emotional well-being — as both work in unison.
The International Olympic Committee’s Rule 50 still restricts the freedom of speech of athletes, despite the recently relaxed stipulations. A respected Olympian says the IOC must change its policy.
Japan is going through its fourth wave, testing rates are low and case numbers are climbing. Now athletes aren’t happy with the IOC’s plans to protect them.
It’s easy to call Australian Olympians who receive their COVID shot early ‘queue jumpers’. But the argument for them having early access to the vaccine is more nuanced. Here’s why.
For elite athletes, even mild COVID-19 vaccine side effects can throw their training plans off course. But they can plan ahead.
Allegations of abuse and harassment are not uncommon in Canadian sport. The closure of the Montréal site for Canada’s artistic swimming team is in part due to a lack of oversight for young athletes.
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
-
Charles Howard Professor of Psychology, Oxford College, Emory University
-
Sports Psychiatrist, Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
-
Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Sports Science, Aarhus University
-
Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Stirling
-
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
-
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
-
Sessional Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto
-
Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
-
Assistant Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
-
Lecturer, Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Edith Cowan University
-
Project Manager, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
-
Lecturer in Sports and Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney
-
Yale University
