For athletes, COVID-19 means more than cancelled competitions. Having their athletic goals put on hold and their training routines disrupted can take a toll on athletes’ mental health.
Articles on Olympic athletes
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While sporting events around the world have put their seasons on pause, the International Olympic Committee has refused to cancel the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. For athletes, the delay is a dilemma.
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
Deaths of chess players led to alarm the game could cause fatal stress. Some researchers have tested that theory.
Depression, substance and financial problems are still major problems for retiring athletes.
We need a radical solution to clean up doping in elite sport.
No longer in fanciful coats or button-down shirts with neckties, Olympians compete in uniforms specially designed and engineered for maximum performance.
It would seem obvious athletes are the most important part of the Olympics. But competing issues, from sponsorship rules to politics, means the rights of athletes aren’t always the top priority.
Highly engineered composite materials let skis ride smoothly, carve neatly and turn quickly – for top athletes and regular consumers alike.
When faced with chaos or danger, most people retreat. Not so for those who possess a certain personality trait.
Sexual abuse is a chronic condition that afflicts many other sports besides gymnastics.
Islamic fashion is a rapidly growing industry: Muslim spending on fashion is expected to reach US$488 billion by 2019. What has led to this growth?
The Olympics are an opportunity for eSport to drive a new social movement.
Amanda Beard, Ian Thorpe, Allison Schmidt, McKayla Maroney – many athletes have dealt with depression after the Olympic Games.
We all know that competing at the Olympics is the end product of years of training, but how much fuel do elite athletes need?
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Charles Howard Professor of Psychology, Oxford College, Emory University
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Sports Psychiatrist, Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sports Science, Aarhus University
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Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Stirling
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
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Sessional Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Edith Cowan University
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Project Manager, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Lecturer in Sports and Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney
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Yale University
